Political Quotes

“I want to extend my congratulations to my friend from New Jersey for his work on this and so many other issues, and for his constant dedication to this Congress. I also sit on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee with Congressman Frelinghuysen. I just want to thank the gentleman for his leadership, hard work, and his years of travel around the world to make sure that the men and women in our military are safe and protected and have the equipment that they need. So I thank the gentleman for all his service. I rise in support, Mr. Speaker, of this conference agreement. Once again, we see that the Congress can pass decent legislation when Republicans and Democrats, House and Senate, all work together to reach a bipartisan agreement instead of one party trying to make all the decisions behind closed doors. This bill and these bills reflect that. The bill we are sending to the President's desk takes care of our veterans; it funds our civilian and military infrastructure and energy needs; and it pays for the operations of the legislative branch institutions essential to our democracy. Almost every agency in the legislative branch division of this bill receives its full budget request. One of the highlights of the bill is the funding for the Government Accountability Office, which works to root out waste, fraud, and abuse governmentwide.…”