Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, Mr. Speaker, and I rise in opposition to this resolution. It seems to allow Democrats on the Judiciary Committee to go to essentially whatever court they want to get a court order to get whatever documents they want--even grand jury documents and those that relate to our national security--all because they don't want, or are afraid to, really, hold Attorney General Barr or former White House Counsel Don McGahn in contempt of Congress, just as they are afraid to institute impeachment proceedings against President Trump or accept the fact that the Mueller investigation found that there was no collusion and Attorney General Barr found no obstruction. They just can't get it through their heads that that is the case, and they don't want to focus on the real issue threatening our democracy which is that Russia actually attempted to interfere in our national elections back in 2016 while Barack Obama--not Donald Trump--was President, and the Obama administration did absolutely nothing about that. They really don't seem too concerned that the Russians or another foreign entity might attempt to do so again in 2020. That is what they ought to be using their oversight powers--very powerful things the power that the majority has--they ought to be using it about that, not this charade. {time} 1515 How many documents have the Democrats requested that relate to Russian interference in our elections? None. How many hearings? Zip.…”