Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, I thank Speaker McCarthy, Majority Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and the new chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr. McCaul, for prioritizing this important resolution and bringing it to the floor. The fact is that this resolution was brought to the floor so quickly this week because the House majority demonstrates the importance of this issue. I want to thank Mr. Meeks for his continued support and help in ushering through unanimous support for this resolution in the last Congress. We are finally here getting it through, and I am grateful to the gentleman for his leadership and also for being so supportive. Again, I thank Mr. Gottheimer, especially, and Mr. McCaul for cosponsoring this resolution with me and all the speakers and everyone who have spoken in support of this resolution. It is important that we stand as a united voice against the Iranian regime and in support of the people of Iran. I say to the people of Iran: We commend your bravery, we mourn your losses, and the American people are with you as you stand up for freedom. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Tenney) that the House suspend the rules and agree to the concurrent resolution, H. Con. Res. 7, as amended. The question was taken. The SPEAKER pro tempore.…”