Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 2 printed in part C of House Report 118-280. Mrs. CHERFILUS-McCORMICK. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Redesignate section 4 as section 5. Insert after section 3 the following: SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that the terrorist-funding, human rights-violating Iranian regime should receive no additional funds but that basic humanitarian assistance for the people of Iran is important. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 891, the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Florida. Mrs. CHERFILUS-McCORMICK. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of my amendment. I am offering my amendment to H.R. 5961 to reaffirm what I hope should be a bipartisan principle: Our problem lies with the Iranian regime, not the Iranian people. Innocent Iranians have suffered at the hands of cruel authoritarian leaders who have zero regard for human rights.…”