Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, my late mother used to say maybe I should be a college professor because I really do enjoy educating people, and nothing gives me more thrill than to help educate people here on the floor. My friend says that Republicans deny what is happening to millions of people. No. Actually, there are 11 million people who are not working today who were working when President Obama took office and who are not retired. They just gave up looking for jobs. We care deeply about those people. When it comes to climate change, my friend says the Republicans continue to deny its existence. Climate change is real. It is a fact. Where I live it happens four times a year. It is real. We acknowledge that. It is a real thing. Now, under this bill, my friend says that coal would be completely unregulated. He is right if he is talking about China, but here in the United States, where we are talking about real jobs, cheaper energy, and helping families who are struggling to make ends meet, we are talking about helping Americans, not the Chinese to whom we lose so many jobs. My friend says bills don't have support in the Senate. He is right if he is talking about Harry Reid, but if Harry Reid will bring these bills to the floor, my friend is going to see Democrats either vote for them or lose their seats. They know they have to support them, because it helps real Americans.…”