Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 10, 2019
And that is because the government belongs to the people; it doesn't belong to the President.
Said by
Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Nadler emphasizes that the government is for the people, not the President.

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