Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 16, 2025
The firings last week were utterly callous and dangerous.
Said by
Marcy Kaptur
Democratic · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Kaptur criticizes the firings of federal employees as harmful and irresponsible.

Share & report

More from Marcy Kaptur

Nov 13, 2024

Mr. Speaker, during this fall season, thanks are due to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its award of 10,000 trees to the city of Toledo, Ohio. Worth millions of dollars, these trees will be planted in oxygen- short neighborhoods and…

Congressional Record · 2024-11-13
Feb 4, 2025

Mr. Speaker, the people of northwest Ohio and the Great Lakes region, which is heavily industrial and agricultural, overwhelmingly oppose the Trump administration's ill-conceived trade war with Canada, Ohio's top fair trade partner and our…

Congressional Record · 2025-02-04
Dec 6, 2024

Mr. Speaker, at this holiday season and other auspicious occasions, I rise to celebrate a cherished, inspiring tradition that bridges history, culture, and community. It is the enduring role of the town crier. In northwest Ohio, Sylvania's…

Congressional Record · 2024-12-06
Feb 6, 2025

Mr. Speaker, an unelected, self-dealing multibillionaire who has made his vast fortune off huge government contracts should not be able to buy access to the U.S. Treasury, but he has done just that. For the princely sum of $250 million…

Congressional Record · 2025-02-06

Other voices in this conversation