Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from New York, and I thank my colleague and friend from South Carolina, Mr. Duncan, my colleague and friend from Georgia, Mr. Scott, my colleague and friend from the great State of Florida, Colonel West, all of whom are experts, Mr. Speaker, on the policy of ObamaCare. I want to talk to you about something other than policy. I want to talk to you about the law. But I'm going to concede up front, Mr. Speaker, that having health insurance is a wise idea. Having health insurance is a really, really good idea. Walking over from the Longworth office building just a few minutes ago, Mr. Speaker, I passed two dozen people who were out jogging or otherwise exercising, and I can't help but conclude exercising is a wise idea. But Congress has not mandated exercise, not yet at least. The week's not over with yet. But so far we have not mandated exercise, despite the fact that it is a good policy. Mr. Speaker, I couldn't help, in talking to my wife tonight, to be reminded that remembering our spouses' birthdays is also a wise idea. So far, although the week is not over with yet, Congress has not mandated that we remember our spouses' anniversaries. So, up front, let's acknowledge there's a difference between being a good idea and being a constitutional idea, because, Mr. Speaker, what my question is for Colonel West from Florida that I will ask initially rhetorically, and then I'd like him to answer it, is: Can Congress make you eat beets?…”