Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the six-bill appropriations package. I am glad we are here considering full-year bills, and I thank everyone who participated in this process. With the odds stacked against us, House Republicans made progress in how we fund the government. We drafted the most conservative bills in history. Members submitted over 1,000 amendments. We considered House bills individually on the floor and we avoided a massive omnibus measure. In total, we increased Defense funding and made target cuts. We also maintained our legacy riders that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle wanted to remove. Overall, this bill honors our commitment to our veterans, strengthens our energy security, holds agencies accountable, supports our farmers and ranchers, and makes our transportation systems safer. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.”