Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, in closing, it doesn't look like this bill is going to open our economy. It is not going to open our schools. It is not going to provide targeted relief to those who need it most. I am willing to talk about nutritional assistance, but what I am not willing to talk about is a gilded underground railway under Silicon Valley. Madam Speaker, this is one of the most expensive bills in the history of the people's House. And it doesn't prioritize the immediate needs of the American people. Rather than work for the American people, Democrats are working for their own future 2 years from now. I think that is unacceptable. Look, I recognize that President Biden has worked hard to make vaccines more available, but the very vaccines he's making available are the ones that President Trump worked so hard to get developed and into production. {time} 2145 Let's acknowledge success where it has occurred. I am going to urge a ``no'' vote on the previous question so we can offer the amendment. I am going to urge a ``no'' vote on the rule, a ``no'' vote on the underlying measures. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, we are in the midst of a pandemic, the likes of which we haven't seen in 100 years. It is catastrophic in every way imaginable. To hear some of my Republican friends try to nickel-and-dime our response, they should talk to an economist.…”