Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, I include in the Record a November 9 Insider article entitled: ``GOP Lawmakers Want to Punish the 13 Republicans Who Voted for Biden's Infrastructure Bill By Kicking Them Off Congressional Committees, Report Says.'' [From the Insider, Nov. 9, 2021] GOP Lawmakers Want To Punish the 13 Republicans Who Voted for Biden's Infrastructure Bill by Kicking Them Off Congressional Committees, Report Says (By Tom Porter) Republican leaders in the US House of Representatives are expecting a bid to punish the 13 Republicans who voted for President Joe Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill by stripping them of committee assignments, according to a report. Punchbowl News reported that some Republican lawmakers were determined to take action against the 13, several of whom are ranking members or senior Republicans on House committees or subcommittees. The report did not detail what level of support the move might have as of Tuesday morning. Under House rules, a party's steering committee has the power to recommend that a lawmaker be removed from committee assignments, which is then subject to a vote by the caucus and the full House. It is a punishment that has historically been reserved for lawmakers who have been accused of crimes, or been involved with extremism.…”