Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Estes). MR. ESTES. Madam Speaker, I thank my friend from Texas for yielding. Madam Speaker, what a shameful way for the majority to end their reckless tenure in House leadership. Today, we are debating and voting on rushed bills that will cost Americans trillions of dollars, expand the Federal government, and eviscerate personal privacy. The timing of this atrocious bill is an assault on the institution and further undermines the public trust in the United States House of Representatives and Federal agencies. Let us be clear: This bill has one purpose, to help the majority party justify their prejudiced release of personal and private data of the former President, his wife, and his 16-year-old son. The supporters of this bill claim that releasing personal tax returns is needed to prove the Presidential mandatory audit process works. It does not. Congress should oversee the Presidential mandatory audit process to ensure it does work correctly; but this invasion of privacy does not do that. Another point, the Presidential mandatory audit process is completely separate from the voluntary release of tax returns done by seven of the last nine Presidents. Democrats have supercharged the IRS weapon to not only go after political enemies, but their spouses and minor children, too. Minor children aren't even exempt from the Democrats' desire to take down their opponents.…”