Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to this short-term continuing resolution through December 23. I am very disappointed that we are, once again, discussing a CR because full-year appropriations bills have not been signed into law. I want to explain why we find ourselves in this place. Republican Members opposed the trillions of dollars in nondefense spending that Members on the other side of the aisle pushed through this Congress. That new spending was provided outside the normal process, and it is roughly twice the amount of funding we provide in a year through the annual appropriations bills. After these unprecedented levels of spending, nondefense programs should not require another large increase in fiscal year 2023. We need to focus on reducing government waste, fighting inflation, and focusing our limited resources on true priorities like border security and our Nation's military. Democrats have had all year to put bills on the floor that address these concerns and can be signed into law. Time is up. We should be passing a continuing resolution into next year instead of buying more time to rush through a massive spending package. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”