Political Quotes

Richard K. Armey: I, for one, am not ready to concede that a lame duck will be necessary or in fact will be part of our experience. I…

On the recordSeptember 5, 2002
I, for one, am not ready to concede that a lame duck will be necessary or in fact will be part of our experience. I believe that at some point between now and, say, the middle of October, we will come to a point where we will be able to complete our work for the year and perhaps even for this Congress. So at this point I do not speak in terms of a high probability for what is referred to as a lame duck session.
Said by
Richard K. Armey
Texas

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the possibility of a lame duck session in Congress.

Share

More from Richard K. Armey

Feb 7, 2002

I thank the gentlewoman. My final response would be that if indeed it was the volition of this body to do only the very least we could do, we would, in fact, take up the very least that was done by the other body. But it is our hope we can…

govinfo.gov
Feb 27, 2002

I have studied on this legislation from the point of view of seeking that super-mighty application that will get the whole world to sign up for a big old fat pipe called broadband, whether it be cable, DSL, or whatever. I have studied to…

govinfo.gov
Oct 10, 2002

I have watched my friends in this body, from both sides of the aisle, from both sides of the issue, conduct what has to be regarded as one of the greatest debates we have seen in this body during my tenure here. I have been struck in the…

govinfo.gov
Jul 25, 2002

Mr. Chairman, let me say to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Rush) I do not intend to oppose his amendment, but I did want to point out that we have addressed this very same question in page 13 of the bill. The difference between the…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation