Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.J. Res. 37, a resolution of disapproval regarding the Federal Communication Commission's recent Internet and broadband industry practices ruling. It is very telling that as we count down the hours till a likely government shut down, the majority party decides to focus their energy on net neutrality principles, rather than the American people. I was elected into Congress to represent my constituents, including the 3,600 Federal employees in Wisconsin's fourth congressional district. The same constituents who want answers to the very simple questions, ``Will I get paid?'' and ``Can I make my mortgage payment?'' A Government shutdown is not free of consequence. Let me take a minute to explain how serious this is to our country. Some estimate that a week-long shut down could cost America's economy $8 billion. This would be a crushing blow to our economy as we have been seeing job growth, with more than 200,000 jobs added just last month.…”