Political Quotes

“Twelve and one-half minutes. My guess is that the gentleman from Florida had at least 12\1/2\ minutes. That is 24 minutes that we had available where, if there are other Members of the body that would wish to come down and participate in this debate, they can do just that. I have not had anybody seek time. So I think the arguments are fair, but I think that they hold less water than what some assume. What we are trying to do here today, the Republican majority, is to bring bills forward through regular order, through committees, where we know what we are doing, and we try and get things--try to get things done together. In this case, a successful rain dance has a lot to do with timing. Well, the timing is right here today, Mr. Speaker, and we are right here on the floor with a bill. I see very little in terms of content where people want to come down and beat up the product. And the reason why is because this product is kind of like an American farm product-- it is really pretty good. It really is a product of hard work, getting up early, going to bed late, being honest about it, trying to make things as efficient as they can. So I am going to stand behind this product today. I am going to stand behind this product because I think they did a good job. I will tell you that I think that our young chairman, Frank Lucas, is a great young leader.…”