Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I want to identify myself with the comments that I have heard this morning from both sides of the aisle relative to this bill. When we wrote this bill at the subcommittee, where I serve with the distinguished chairman and the ranking member and some very thoughtful Members, I spoke with great reservations about the allocations that we had with respect to this bill. The balancing act that we have is that the American people expect us to do our job to the fullest extent. And without the resources of Congressional Research Service, without the Capitol Hill Police to adequately protect all of the grounds and the people and the millions of visitors that come through here every year, we cannot adequately do our job. And so, that is the balancing act. Yet, we must lead by example on tightening our belts as tight and as slim as we can without crossing the line of inefficiency. Sometimes we cannot afford not to invest in these resources. And that is where we find ourselves. So this manager's amendment restores the necessary money for us to feel like we are doing our job effectively and efficiently, which is what the people demand.”