Political Quotes

“President Trump's schedule F would send our Nation back to 1881 when President Garfield was shot by a man who believed the support of the President should have earned him a political partisan position in the Federal Government. Congress passed the Pendleton Act in 1883, 2 years later, to a move away from that patronage system, and it has been in place ever since. As President Theodore Roosevelt said, ``The worst enemies of the Republic are the demagogue and corruptionist. The spoils-monger and spoils-seeker invariably breed the bribe-taker and the bribes-giver, the embezzler of public funds and the corrupter of voters.'' A good Republican President. Acumen, not political fealty, must define our civil service. Mr. Speaker, I have so many groups that have endorsed this bill and many, many Members that have, as well. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record a list of organizations that endorse H.R. 302. House of Representatives, Committee on Oversight and Reform, Washington, DC, September 14, 2022. Ms. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Ms. Johnson: Below is a list of organizations that have endorsed H.R. 302: 1. American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE). 2. National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). 3. The Partnership for Public Service. 4. National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE). 5. International Federal of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE). 6.…”