Political Quotes

“Pro tempore, I rise for the purpose of placing in nomination the name of the Honorable Jim Jordan for the position of Speaker of the House at the direction of the Republican Conference. Mr. Speaker pro tempore, 2 weeks and 1 day ago, I was on this House floor and in this Chamber defending my very good friend and our former Speaker, Mr. McCarthy, from an effort to vacate the Chair. In the course of that speech, I made the remark that those who did this, whether intentionally or unintentionally, were going to put the Congress in a state of chaos and the country into a state of uncertainty. I think the last 2 weeks have vindicated that observation. We have a chance today to end that chaos and to end that uncertainty. When these races happen, there are always a lot of hard things said on both sides of the aisle. There is a lot of finger-pointing that goes on. I don't intend to be involved in any of that today. I think the decision in front of us is far, far too important for that. I am very proud, very proud, to place in nomination the name of our good friend, my good friend, our Republican candidate for Speaker, the Honorable Jim Jordan of Ohio. I have had the privilege of knowing Jim Jordan for a long time. I have been in Congress for a long time. For his entire period in the House, I have had the honor of serving with my friend. My friend is not exactly a shrinking violet.…”