Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume for the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, I believe it is imperative that we, as the elected representatives of the American people, working with the executive branch, get to the bottom of exactly who is behind these events, why they are occurring, and how to stop them. But we must also make sure to do our part to take care of the public servants who put themselves on the line every day for our own interests. I want to say thank you to the President, to the Secretary of State, and to the State Department for taking these cases seriously, for listening to the families and all the trauma that they have gone through, and for showing them nothing but the utmost respect. This bill is an excellent contribution to this effort, and I look forward to working on a bipartisan basis on this critical issue going forward. I thank Chairman Schiff for his hard work, and I ask all of my colleagues to support this bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Castro) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, S. 1828. The question was taken. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.”