Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Let me make a couple of comments in response to my friend. It was the last President, not this President, who told Russian leaders that he would be more flexible after an election. It was the last President, not this President, who said Russia was not a geopolitical threat and chastised Mitt Romney when he raised it in the campaign. And it was the last President, not this President, who drew a red line and then refused to enforce it. If you actually look at the Record, it is this administration and this party that, frankly, has begun to restore America's defenses after years of neglect by the last administration. That is not good news for Russia. It is this administration that has also encouraged and cajoled some of our allies to increase their defense level up to the levels that they, themselves, had committed to. It was this President that twice enforced red lines in Syria. It was this Congress that administered ever-increasing penalties on Russian sanctions. So I think if you look at the actions, the actions are pretty impressive. But I want to actually get back to the matter at hand, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I want to encourage all Members to support the rule. Today's bill represents the next step toward fulfilling our primary obligation as Members of Congress: funding the Government of the United States.…”