Political Quotes

“Abraham Lincoln offered these words: The rule of a minority as a permanent arrangement is wholly inadmissible so that rejecting the minority principle, anarchy or despotism in some form is all that is left. I think we have come to the point of recognizing that it is important to represent the majority of Americans, the majority of veterans, who in some short order may be questioning whether or not their veterans or their disability check or their family's SSI or their mother's Social Security will come in an appropriate time. The Secretary of the Veterans Administration already said that he has had to discontinue overtime, slowing our review of benefit claims. This has led to delays for an average of 1,400 veterans a day. I say to my colleagues, rather than coddling those who wish to wave a Confederate flag in front of the White House, let us respect veterans whose lives are in cemeteries or whose lives have been recognized by being buried in America's cemeteries. Let us stop the foolishness and put on the floor of the House the reasonable response to opening the government now so that men who are mourning, those who have flags that are truly the American flag, are being respected, not those who wish to be in front of the White House. Open the government now. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hultgren). The time of the gentlewoman has expired. Members are reminded to heed the gavel. ____________________”