Political Quotes

“yesterday, October 11, 1995, is a day of infamy as 15 senior citizens were taken prisoner of war in the Republicans' assault on America. These gray-haired ladies in wheelchairs and veterans walking with canes were not mugged in some back alley. They were hauled off in handcuffs from the Committee on Commerce of the U.S. Congress. Mr. Speaker, 1 week earlier dozens of Republican lobbyists lined up, streamed into our committee, took mailbags full of letters in support of the Republican rape of Medicare, but that was fine because the leadership agreed with that position, and no effort was made to stop them. In fact, even though the letters came from nonexistent senior citizens, that action was endorsed. But when live senior citizens in an orderly manner tried to approach the dais yesterday to ask why no Medicare hearings had occurred on the legislation, they were silenced immediately. Mr. Speaker, the Republican level of intolerance rose to new heights in a disgraceful show of authority and force to these seniors, and, I repeat, some in wheelchairs, others walking with the aid of canes, were arrested, handcuffed, and taken out of the people's House and taken to the big house.”