Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from Florida, a member of the Rules Committee. I want to show up and to say to you, Mr. Speaker, the American people, and Members--as they are trying to prepare for what we are attempting to do today with this document--that in January there is going to be a reorganization and discussion around this exact same issue where we will have a partner in the United States Senate with thoughtful content. Mr. Speaker, I will end here. If the Chinese, the Russians, and the Iranians can establish a policy of where they are in these dangerous areas, the United States should also. We need leadership, and it will happen starting January 5. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the words of the distinguished chairman of the Rules Committee. And he is correct. We were in a meeting yesterday for quite some time--over 6 hours--in the Rules Committee discussing multiple amendments on the defense bill, on the immigration bill, and on other things as well. {time} 1000 My problem with what happened yesterday is that, after all that talk, we got nothing; not a single amendment is being made in order here. We have yet another closed process. I appreciate the fact that the Senate can be difficult, but the Senate is not the problem when it comes to the House of Representatives debating and voting up or down on an AUMF on Iraq or Syria--or any other war for that matter. We can do that ourselves.…”