Political Quotes

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Royce), who is the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and a very senior member of the Financial Services Committee.

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 488) to increase the threshold for disclosures required by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to compensatory benefit plans, and for other purposes, as amended…

Mr. Speaker, well, after hearing those kind comments, I would be happy to yield the gentleman even more time. I say that tongue-in-cheek. Mr. Speaker, I have learned that if you want kind things said about you, announce your retirement…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Indeed, Mr. Speaker, some would say the ranking member and I can't agree even on the time of day. I was told when this debate started that thunderstorms came over Washington, D.C., it was…