Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I claim the time in opposition to the conference report. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XXII, the gentleman from California (Mr. McKeon), the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith), and the gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California. General Leave Mr. McKEON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks on the conference report to accompany H.R. 1540. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from California? There was no objection. Mr. McKEON. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of the Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act conference report. As you know, the NDAA is the key mechanism by which the Congress fulfills its primary constitutional responsibility to provide for the common defense, and this year will mark the 50th consecutive year we've completed our work. The NDAA passed the Armed Services Committee with a vote of 60-1. It passed the full House by a wide margin of 322-96. Likewise, the Senate adopted its version of the bill by a vote of 93-7. We negotiated every provision in the two bills and have delivered this conference report using regular order. This is a bipartisan product from start to finish, with a wide base of support.…”