Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the en bloc which includes my amendment, #10, to increase funding for the Capitol Grounds account to prioritize the removal of accessibility barriers. Madam Chair, the Capitol Complex was not built with accessibility in mind, and as the first quadriplegic to serve in Congress, I'm reminded of this every day. For the past two decades, I've worked closely with the Architect of the Capitol to address these barriers, and I'm grateful for the progress we've made so far. Yet many physical barriers still remain, and we need to remove them proactively so that all Members of Congress, our staff, and visitors from across the nation can navigate the Capitol with ease. I thank Chairman Ryan and the Legislative Branch Subcommittee for including report language under the Capitol Grounds account directing the Architect of the Capitol to prioritize the removal of accessibility barriers. Yet the reality is, proactively achieving this requires dedicated funding, which is what my amendment provides. l thank the Chair and Ranking Member for supporting it, and I urge my colleagues to support the en bloc and the underlying bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. DeGette). Pursuant to House Resolution 567, the previous question is ordered on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Ryan). The question is on the amendments en bloc. The en bloc amendments were agreed to. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.…”