Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, one of my favorite movies is the 1993 comedy starring Bill Murray, ``Groundhog Day.'' In that movie, every day when Bill Murray wakes up, he goes through the same set of activities and processes. I can't help but feel a little bit like Bill Murray, given that this is the fourth time this body is taking up the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, but I think we are going to get it done this time. We first passed it in December as a standalone bill with strong bipartisan vote totals. Then, in January, it was attached to a larger bill. A few weeks later, it was attached to yet another larger package of legislation. Now, we have before us the Senate bill, and I do think that we are well positioned to get this across the finish line. I thank the chairman for his kind words earlier. He mentioned the word ``tireless.'' When it comes to talking about Mr. Garamendi, I would also use the word ``tenacious.'' He was a wonderful partner to try to actually get something done. There are so many Members of Congress that are more interested in complaining about problems or about having the hot tweet of the day. But in John Garamendi, there is a Member who actually wants to get things done. What a delightful characteristic to have in a Member of Congress. Our version of H.R. 4996, of course, I thought it was the perfect piece of legislation. But the Senate is entitled to their own opinions, so we will bring up their version.…”