Political Quotes

“And I continue: God! What I'd give to hear, ``Daddy,'' Once more when the day's work is done. The driver was just in a hurry, He didn't intend any harm, But the Sun and stars quit shining, When I picked up my boy's lifeless form. Well, mister, I'll tear up this ticket; I don't want to ``pinch'' anyone; But I'd ride this motor through hell-fires To protect another man's son. So the next time you feel like speeding Or passing a boulevard stop, Just pause and remember my Jackie-- The son of a hard-boiled cop. My dad carries that with him to this day, and he is 80 years old. If my colleagues on the other side of the aisle want to play politics with cops, they can do it on somebody else's dime. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, as the gentleman runs out, I will just say you can yell all you want, but it doesn't change the fact that my friends on the other side of the aisle, including the gentleman, voted to cut money for local law enforcement Mr. Speaker, what they did is they voted to cut a million dollars per State in Federal money for our local law enforcement. They would fire, lay off, 400 local police officers. That is what would happen if their bill that they voted on 2 weeks ago became law. It could cut COPS grants. It would cut other DOJ funding for our local police. The gentleman who just had a meltdown on the floor, screaming and yelling, comes on the floor all the time to talk about our border.…”