Political Quotes

“About a month ago, 3 weeks ago, I suspended my social media accounts, my personal social media accounts. I did so because social media is pretty much consuming the way we govern. And I will just say, why are we governing by sound bite? Why are we governing by looking back at what somebody said on Twitter or Facebook? This is a body that is called under the Constitution to meet on the floor of the United States House of Representatives--not by proxy, by the way--and to sit here and debate, and to debate the important issues of the day. A few weeks ago, I was proud to stand with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to condemn what occurred on January 6. I joined with some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to disagree on the issue of objections. And then to have a Member on the other side of the aisle attack my former boss and friend, Senator Ted Cruz, and basically accuse him of being an attempted murderer? I asked that that statement be stricken and there be an apology for it. I didn't ask that somebody be stripped from their committeeships. I didn't ask that they be censured. I tried to engage with that colleague--have and will. And then this last weekend, I had a statement directed at me, accusing me of the worst kind of horrific act. Where is this body going to go, ladies and gentlemen?…”