Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, we could not be more highly honored that the minority leader would take such an interest in H.R. 1533, the Mortgage Choice Act. I am reminded that there are Members who come to this great Chamber to make speeches, and there are those who come to make laws. When it comes to speeches, I would note that the Gettysburg Address came in at 2 minutes, and Americans may think it had greater eloquence. I would note that as the minority leader quoted the Bible frequently throughout her speech, it reminds me of Isaiah 1:18, ``Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord.'' Yet President Trump stood right there in the State of the Union Address with his hand out with an olive branch extending an open hand to work with Members of both parties on an immigration reform package. He offered a fair compromise. He offered a fair compromise, and, instead, the minority leader slapped his hand and called it insulting, Mr. Speaker. She called it lame. She called it dangerous. This is not someone who has come to this Chamber, the people's House, in order to make law. The President didn't offer legalization. He offered a pathway to citizenship. He didn't offer this for 700,000. He offered it for 1.8 million. He said: Let's secure our borders, and let's make sure that immigrants who come to this country come legally and come with their sleeves rolled up coming to work and build America.…”