Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from South Carolina will be postponed. Amendment No. 34 Offered by Mr. DeSantis The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 34 printed in House Report 114-623. Mr. DeSANTIS. Mr. Chair, as the designee of the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Pompeo), I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act may be used to pay for any salaries or expenses of the office or position of the Special Envoy for Guantanamo Detention Closure or the Principal Director, Detainee Policy. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 783, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. DeSantis) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida. Mr. DeSANTIS. Mr. Chair, as we have seen with stark clarity recently, Islamic jihadists are on the march, not only abroad but here at home. I think, once we have individuals in our custody who we know are committed to this destructive ideology and to waging war against the United States--like we have almost 80 of them in Guantanamo Bay now-- they should remain in custody.…”