Political Quotes

On the recordMay 8, 2014
I thank the Speaker for returning us to regular order. Mr. Speaker, these are all falsehoods used to justify a needless expense of taxpayer dollars to beat to death for political purposes the tragedy that occurred in Benghazi. And the invocation of the name of the deceased Ambassador, Chris Stevens, even though his own family has pleaded that he not be used as a political pawn in a political partisan game, is something that is beneath contempt. {time} 1700
Said by
Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia
Source
govinfo.gov
May 8, 2014

Share

More from Gerry Connolly

Mar 24, 2025

Turning over the service to DOGE would result in it being undermined and privatized.

cbsnews.com
Feb 20, 2025

Privatizing the Postal Service is an attack on Americans' access to critical information, benefits and life-saving medical care. It is clear that Trump and his cronies value lining their own pockets more than the lives and connection of…

newsweek.com
Feb 17, 2025

Elon Musk and DOGE can't be allowed to creep on Americans' most sensitive data as they operate in the shadows.

newsweek.com
Feb 22, 2025

This threat is illegal, reckless, and yet another example of the cruel and arbitrary chaos Mr Musk is inflicting on the people's government and its dedicated public servants.

bbc.com

Other voices in this conversation