Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Ranking Member DeLauro for yielding me time to rise in opposition to shutting down our government. Mr. Speaker, I rise to oppose this resolution. Frankly, in less than 2 weeks, the Federal fiscal year of 2025 is set to commence the beginning of October, yet this House finds itself embroiled in yet another perilous impasse because the extreme Members of the majority cannot govern. Why? Why can they not compromise? America needs compromise, not chaos. As America's economy settles into a steady recovery, House leaders must lead and stop the reckless threats to shut down our Federal Government. Why does the majority seek to withhold critical resources from those Americans who safeguard our borders and defend our Nation? House extreme Republicans risk the livelihoods of our border agents. They compromise the readiness of our military. They engage in legislative stunts that do not reflect the decency and worth of the American people and our Federal workers. Think about some of those workers, those veterans and those military members in the nuclear Navy. How about our Army Corps of Engineers who function in every single district in our country? What about those who answer the phones as Social Security recipients have questions about enrollment and difficulties that they are facing in their lives? Our Nation's security and the well-being of all of our citizens should not be held hostage for an extreme, partisan agenda.…”