Political Quotes

“The Governor of Utah had been trying to set up exchanges in his own State for some time. He came to our committee and testified after the fact, after this thing had passed, after the Republicans were back in the majority and we invited him in. He said: I don't know what to do. I'm on shifting sands. Nothing seems stable right now. Where were the Governors when this law was written? Where were the Governors in our hearing? Mr. Speaker, we are at a crucial time in our country. The House is going to put forward legislation today that will keep our government open and funded. I pray--I pray--that Harry Reid and the President of the United States will not shut the government down. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, oh, my goodness. First of all, I would say to the gentleman from Texas who just went on this kind of diatribe trashing the President of the United States and the Affordable Care Act, rather than doing that, maybe he can enlighten us about what's going on in that secret meeting downstairs? What has the right wing decided to do in terms of bringing a CR to the floor or debt ceiling? I'd be happy to yield 10 seconds to him to tell us what's coming to the floor. I was referring to the other gentleman from Texas, but if this gentleman from Texas can inform us what, in fact, is coming.”