Political Quotes

“Last night, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 681, providing for consideration of H.R. 1435. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1435 under a closed rule with 1 hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, or their designees. The rule does provide one motion to recommit. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the rule and the underlying bill. Today, the Republican majority continues to stand between President Biden and Democrats in Congress and their disastrous policies that they want to inflict on the American public. Mr. Speaker, this bill is pretty simple: Republicans are for consumer choice. Democrats, apparently, are not. Democrats don't like it when consumers have choices. It seems that our friends across the aisle, however well intentioned they may be, are a bit squeamish about leaving choices in the hands of consumers because, Mr. Speaker, in their heart of hearts, they don't trust consumers. They think they will make the wrong choice. The tendency amongst my Democratic friends is emblematic of the larger liberal movement. That perspective, Mr. Speaker, can be distilled succinctly: The general population requires guidance and directions from elites, who are more enlightened, to prevent them from making decisions that contradict progressive principles. Mr. Speaker, I applaud my good friend from Pennsylvania, Dr.…”