Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, in no way do I want to criticize the chairman of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation, the gentleman from California [Mr. Mineta]. That is my old committee, and the gentleman from California does an excellent job on that committee. I admire and respect him for it, but I do have to question these waivers. Before I yield to the next speaker, Mr. Speaker, I just would like to ask these questions and perhaps answer them myself, so people understand what these waivers are all about. Mr. Speaker, question No. 1, why is a blanket waiver of points of order against consideration of the bill provided by this rule? The answer is, the Committee on Public Works and Transportation included a CBO cost estimate in its report of the bill, House Report 103-423, part 1. However, the Banking Committee report, House Report 103-423, part 2, does not include a CBO cost estimate. Waivers of clause 2(l)(3)C of rule 11 requiring a CBO cost estimate and clause 7(a)1 of rule 13 requiring a committee cost estimate are needed because of the absence of any cost estimate in the Banking Committee's reported bill. In other words, Mr. Speaker, we are not following the rules of the House, so we have to have these waivers.”