Political Quotes

Mr. Chair, I suspect that Representative Pfluger would be aghast at the claim that this is a legislative earmark. There is no money involved in this. By the way, the air quality has continued to improve. Since 1990, ozone concentration has…

Madam Chair, during previous debates on this issue, mistruths were spread about the impact of this policy change on the water reservoirs that serve New York City. These claims are false and easily disproved by the facts, which I am going…

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 66, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''. Page 81, line 17…

Mr. Chair, since 1965, which is a long time ago now, they say the poverty rate has been cut in half, but the general poverty rate across the country has been cut in half since 1965. The general rate. None of that can be attributed to the…