Political Quotes

“House Resolution 340 provides for a structured rule designated by the Rules Committee for consideration of H.R. 1309. This rule allows for 25 amendments submitted to the Rules Committee by Democrats and Republicans to be made in order. I rise today in support of this rule, Mr. Speaker. This legislation was introduced by the chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity, the gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. Biggert), and this bill has gone through regular order. There were hearings on this issue. H.R. 1309 was marked up in the Financial Services Committee and reported out by a unanimous vote of 54-0, and the chairman of the Rules Committee, the gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier), provided a structured amendment process with 25 additional amendments to be considered on the House floor. Said another way, Mr. Speaker, the Rules Committee, under the leadership of David Dreier, is willing to have in our upstairs committee room Members of Congress come and testify with the understanding that, in their confidence in the process of this House of Representatives, that they can bring forth their amendments, be heard by a Rules Committee that can equally give the Republican and Democrat sides the ideas that those Members wish to bring before this body, and that is what is happening with 25 amendments being made in order by the gentleman from California with the Rules Committee.…”