Political Quotes

“I, too, rise in strong opposition to this mean-spirited amendment. This attack on the integrity and professionalism of the Congressional Budget Office is shameful and is part of a strategic assault on the objectivity and expertise in our civil service. With this amendment, the Republicans are seeking to punish the nonpartisan CBO because they don't agree with their finding regarding the Republican plan to replace ObamaCare. I understand that, for Republicans and the Trump administration, it is an inconvenient truth that 23 million Americans would lose coverage under their plan, but just because you are losing the game doesn't mean you can fire the refs. Partisan talking points cannot replace unbiased analysis. Let's not forget the CBO's Director was appointed by a Republican Speaker and praised effusively by then-Budget chairman and current Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tom Price. Mr. Chairman, I represent more Federal employees than any other Member of the House. Most of these 89 positions at the CBO that this amendment seeks to eliminate are my constituents. It is simply unacceptable that we somehow suggest that they and others in the civil service are not honest. The choice to pursue this political attack on the CBO through the so- called Holman rule should concern every Member of Congress.…”