Political Quotes

“I thank the chairman of the House Freedom Caucus and the former chairman of the House Freedom Caucus for their comments. I am happy to join in a colloquy with them over the abuses of power and the dangers of the abuse of power. The Framers of the Constitution noted that it was the avarice of man, the avarice of mankind, the greed of mankind that compelled them to set this government up the way they did, so that there were three separate but coequal branches that would compete with one another and hold each other in check, Mr. Speaker. It all depended on a few things. It depended on a public, it depended on men and women that would take care, who would put things above themselves that are bigger than themselves. It depended on a people that believed in the sanctity and the providence of God. Mr. Speaker, it is a little ripped up here because I carry it with me everywhere, but this is the Constitution of the United States of America. I think you can clearly see it is a piece of paper for all intents and purposes. It cannot defend itself. It rides around in my pocket. It depends on people of integrity to defend it, to uphold it and this judicial system we have. This system of justice we have is no different. If people are willing to abuse it, it can no more defend itself than this piece of paper known as the Constitution can defend itself. It depends on us.…”