Political Quotes

“I thank Chairman McKeon for his leadership and bringing this resolution to the floor. I thank the original cosponsors, Congressmen Ribble, Barrow, and Rahall for standing with me on this. I respect my colleague from Washington, Ranking Member Smith, and my respect for him is not diminished by the fact that we have strong but different views on this matter. I don't share the ease with which he has accepted the President's, I believe, refusal to follow the law, and I reject outright--and I must do so in this Chamber--the assertion that this is partisan. {time} 1530 It is not partisan. It is in my service to Virginia's Second Congressional District. An increasing number of men and women from a very diverse audience in my district are deeply troubled by the President's continued pattern of going outside of the law and executive overreach. This is an example that hits home in our district, which is home to more men and women in uniform, Active Duty and retired, than any other of the 435 congressional districts. They increasingly are asking me this question: What is Congress doing about this? This resolution today is a direct manifestation of my duty and, I believe, our collective duty to hold the President accountable for breaking the law. Now, again, the ease with which some have said that he hasn't broken the law, well, that is not shared by the GAO, the Government Accountability Office.…”