Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, let us face it. This is nothing more or less than an attempt to sow doubt on the legitimacy of this President. It is an attempt to weaken President Bush, and it is unfortunate because we have much work to do in this House and in the Senate putting this country on the right track. On November 2, 2004, George W. Bush received a majority of the votes cast in this country, including the State of Ohio, the State that I happen to be a Member of this House. As a Congressman from Cincinnati, Ohio, I had an opportunity to go to dozens of polling places, both in urban areas in my city of Cincinnati and also in suburban areas. I have talked to many, many people; and most people agree that this election was conducted professionally and fairly and freely. News sources reporting on the elections have said that few mainstream politicians doubt President Bush's victory. However, rather than certifying the 2004 election in accordance with the Constitution and Federal law and starting the work that we were elected to do, we are forced today to engage in essentially partisan debate by our colleagues across the aisle. That is most unfortunate. A nonpartisan group such as electionline.org that pushed for election reform placed Ohio at the top of the list. Let us get back to our business.”