Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, again, accountability matters. If you are paid from an appropriation for the White House office or appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, you need to be held to a standard of utmost impartiality. These folks are paid generous salaries and have large platforms as Cabinet Secretaries or senior White House aides. The monetary penalty should reflect their increased responsibility compared to rank-and-file employees. The American people have had enough of the swamp, and its efforts to infuse authoritarianism into the fabric of American society. This amendment, which raises the penalty from $10,000 to $50,000 for senior officials who abuse their office to violate Americans' constitutional rights deserve a costly penalty. I urge adoption of this amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.”