Political Quotes

“I am prepared to close after the gentleman closes. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, may I inquire as to the time remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 8\1/2\ minutes remaining. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, I have already spoken about why these messaging measures will do nothing to help Americans, what a complete disaster this dysfunctional Republican majority has been, and how their weird, unpopular agenda is wrong for this country. Now, I want to speak to you, Madam Speaker, and to the American people about the alternative, about what President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Democrats here in Congress have accomplished and what we will continue to fight for in the years to come. Democrats delivered the American Rescue Plan, helping to end the COVID crisis and reopening our economy that was shut down under Donald Trump. Democrats delivered the CHIPS and Science Act, bringing jobs back from China and supply chains back from overseas. Democrats delivered the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a historic investment that will rebuild our infrastructure for generations and generations to come. Democrats delivered the bipartisan Honoring our PACT Act, expanding VA healthcare and benefits for millions and millions of veterans who have been exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances.…”