Political Quotes

“I thank the distinguished gentleman from Massachusetts, the chairman of the Rules Committee for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, when I joined the Rules Committee, Chairman McGovern was incredibly welcoming and has been totally aboveboard. It has been a pleasure to work with Mr. McGovern, and it is a pleasure that he and I get to debate the last rule here for the 117th Congress. It is an honor, and I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts. I look forward to continuing to work with him on the Rules Committee. Mr. Speaker, the rule before us today provides for consideration of a 4,000-page omnibus package that puts America last. This bill was crafted behind closed doors, it was released in the middle of the night, and it received absolutely no input from House Republicans. So, instead of responsibly governing, House Democrats are trying to ram through trillions of dollars in new spending in the final days of this lameduck session. No Congress in recent history has passed an omnibus appropriations bill during a lameduck session following a shift of power in the House. To do so this year would be a violation of congressional precedent and a flagrant disregard for the American people who voted in new leadership in the House. This omnibus package will not unleash American energy. It won't reign in out-of-control inflation, which is caused by reckless spending.…”