Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. First of all, I should note that I probably shouldn't get into a football argument with the distinguished gentleman from Georgia, with its long history of that sport. I also shouldn't do it because if my wife is watching, she will be very unhappy that I used a sports analogy, which she decidedly does not like. But just to torture the analogy a little more, because Mr. Woodall raised it, misdirection does have a quarterback, but the whole point is to fool the opposition. I think that is what, frankly, some of my colleagues here today were trying to do, is to fool the American public about what this resolution before us is all about. I think that is unfortunate because the resolution on the floor is critically important. Before I close, I want to compliment my friend. I do enjoy this. I know this is a serious topic--and no one should see it as anything else--but I always appreciate his passion, his intellect, his eloquence. It is always a joy to be with him in the Rules Committee and here on the floor, and I so appreciate that. Mr. Speaker, I do want to thank all of my colleagues in the Rules Committee for their support of S.J. Res. 54, relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019, and I urge a ``yes'' vote on the rule and a ``yes'' vote on the previous question. The material previously referred to by Mr. Woodall is as follows: At the end of the resolution, add the following: Sec. 2.…”