Political Quotes

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to raise serious concerns about the ongoing underfunding of our Federal public defender program. Nearly 90 percent of defendants in Federal court cannot afford their own attorney. Defendants have a constitutional…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Clark), the Democrat whip.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, Congress has the power and the responsibility to make a real difference for Americans. Yet, we are starting this Congress with a bill that dangerously picks on an extremely…

Madam Speaker, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott), the ranking member of the full committee.