Political Quotes

Pat Meehan: “I am not asking the gentlewoman whether or not one can buy donuts. I am asking whether or not under the gentlewoman's…”

On the recordJuly 20, 1998
I am not asking the gentlewoman whether or not one can buy donuts. I am asking whether or not under the gentlewoman's amendment, would one be able in any way to get cash, if cash was required to go buy a cup of coffee or donuts for poll workers? I am not asking whether one can buy donuts. Let us keep it professional.
Said by
Pat Meehan
Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Questioning an amendment related to funding for poll workers during a debate.

Share

More from Pat Meehan

Jan 23, 2017

This idea that somehow there is this Republican effort to just drop the thing and leave everybody on the street, instead of the real genuine effort which is to take something that isn't working and try to get it to work better.

congress.gov
Jun 13, 2017

I'm so concerned about the hateful rhetoric that seems to be expanding, which is a lot of vitriolic language.

transcripts.cnn.com
Jul 6, 2016

I think that gets right to the issue, and this is the whole heart of what is disturbing about the way these representations are being made.

congress.gov
Jun 13, 2017

The discourse is getting far too vitriolic and I think that's a problem.

transcripts.cnn.com

Other voices in this conversation