Political Quotes

“There is no doubt, Mr. Young, that you are the renowned expert on Alaska. So I don't rise to counter that. And in fact, I come from the other open, wild State that likes their own self- determination, and they just associated you with the State of Texas. I remind my colleagues that there is water in Virginia, there's water in Massachusetts, and there's water all along. But I rise to support the gentleman's amendment because frankly, the last time I talked to the very important Coast Guard, they're short on money. Frankly, I want the Coast Guard to be in the port of Houston doing their job as it relates to protecting the coastline of America from terrorists. They are involved in that. They are not, in essence, an agency that can just expand its resources. I would just raise the question. I think the gentleman from Washington was very engaging and cooperative by saying how can we work this out. My interpretation is, in opposing the language that's in the bill and supporting Mr. Dicks, is that we have, in essence, a legislative earmark, and that means that all of us can rise up and try to solve our problems in that way. I would like to get back to regular order. And I cite for all of you just another example. We've got a legislative earmark when one of our Republican colleagues has decided to shut down the FAA. That's an example.…”