Political Quotes

“When I ran for Congress in 2018, the debt was $21 trillion. I was just texting with my son back home in Austin, who I haven't seen in quite a long time because I am here trying to fight for him. When I got through cancer about 12 years ago, I made a promise to my kids that I would do everything I can to save this country, and what we are doing right now is continuing to double down on the things that are destroying the Republic. We are going to increase the debt ceiling, not just $4 trillion. That is false. We have spent $4.7 trillion in additional debt in the last 19 months. We are going to increase the debt by $5 trillion. That is what is going to happen right here by Republicans. We are increasing the debt by $5 trillion. What are you doing in the same bill? Mr. Speaker, $110 billion is unpaid for because you never have an ounce of self-respect to go out and campaign, saying you are going to balance the budget, and then you come in here and pass $110 billion unpaid for, on top of the $200 billion you did for WEP. My colleagues won't agree with that, but the fact of the matter is, they have added $330 billion to the debt since you were given the majority again on November 5. It is embarrassing. It is shameful.…”