Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, first of all, let me thank Chairman Conyers for his comments. He is always gracious in making those. He is right. We have had a good discussion today about this particular piece of legislation. And I also want to say that he and I have a very good working relationship on the Judiciary Committee as well. In regard to this bill, Mr. Speaker, I have to say that as much as some might hope that it did something or hope that it accomplished something or might wish that the bill did something or might pretend that the bill did something, in point of fact, the Congressional Budget Office disagrees. Members are free to wish upon a star, but this bill is a dim bulb. Mr. Speaker, the Congressional Budget Office says that ``whether premiums would increase or decrease as a result of this legislation is difficult to determine, but in either case, the magnitude of the effects is likely to be quite small.'' ``Quite small.'' So, Mr. Speaker, what's the point of this bill? CBO goes on to say that premium reductions from this bill are likely to be small because ``State laws already bar the activities that would be prohibited under Federal law if this bill was enacted.'' So again, Mr. Speaker, what's the point of this bill? I could list all the reasons why this bill is ineffective, useless, unproductive, pointless, futile, and meaningless.…”