Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 22, 2016
There is a role for Federal Government, there is a role for government regulation. It protects people.
Said by
Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Connolly argues for the necessity of government regulation to prevent pollution.

Share & report

More from Gerry Connolly

Feb 16, 2025

This is an important step, and inspectors general must be free to pursue their investigations without interference.

newsweek.com
Dec 4, 2024

The Census plays a critical role in our democracy, guaranteeing there will be a fair allocation of House seats in the country and House districts of equal population within each state.

congress.gov
Feb 5, 2025

Who is this unelected billionaire that he can attempt to dismantle federal agencies, fire people, transfer them, offer them early retirement and have sweeping changes to federal agencies without having any congressional review?

truthout.org
Mar 3, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Safe and Smart Federal Purchasing Act of which I am a proud cosponsor. The bill would require the Director of the Office of Management and…

Congressional Record · 2025-03-03

Other voices in this conversation