Political Quotes

“For a quick response to my friend. I recall that we requested oversight committees for TARP. That was not allowed by then-Speaker Pelosi. We requested oversight committees for the stimulus package in 2009. That, too, was not agreed to by Speaker Pelosi. So we find this new need for oversight refreshing, but somewhat questionable. Madam Speaker, I also remind my friend, there are eight existing committees, all of which, by the way, the Democrats control, all of which they chair. We have confidence in the eight existing committees to do their job. We don't see the need for a ninth. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. McClintock), my great friend. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Madam Speaker, when we passed the Paycheck Protection Program, I warned that serious flaws would deliver a windfall to businesses that did not need it at the expense of those that do. That is exactly what happened, exhausting the fund within days. Now it is imperative to replenish this program to assure that small businesses that desperately need these funds receive them. Now, this could have been done 2 weeks ago but for the Democrats' demands that wasted time and added costs. I supported the CARES Act only because I believed a better bill could not be produced given the current majority.…”