Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this rule and in support of the underlying legislation. Before I talk about the rule, I want to recognize our staff director, Kelly Dixon. I recognize the staff director of the House Rules Committee, Kelly Dixon Chambers. I first met Kelly as a freshman Member of Congress. She has been a mentor of mine and, most importantly, she has been a friend. This is before I even joined the Rules Committee. Kelly has been a vital member of the House of Representatives for over 25 years. From Congressman Ken Calvert's office, to the House Judiciary Committee, to the New York delegation, to the former offices of Speaker Kevin McCarthy when he was whip and leader, to today where she is a staff director of the Rules Committee majority staff under Chairman Cole and Dr. Burgess, Kelly has always been a leader in the House during some of the most consequential decisions over the past two decades. Mr. Speaker, the House owes Kelly a debt of gratitude, and I look forward to working with her in the years to come. Now back to the rule. Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 1269 provides for consideration of H.R. 8580, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025.…”