Political Quotes

“Make no mistake, VAWA's authorization lapse last year is due to House Democrats' choice to ram through their partisan version of this bill rather than work on a bipartisan basis. When my colleague across the aisle talks about conversations with the Senate, we know last year that there were no effective bipartisan conversations with the Senate, which is why they didn't take up the Democrats' partisan version. My amendment is a clean extension of VAWA. It ensures that there is certainty and funding for these programs. I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' for this amendment. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 233, the previous question is ordered on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Stefanik). The question is on the amendment. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the noes appear to have it.”