Political Quotes

“I want to start by thanking the staff for the outstanding job that they do. As I have always said, Members have constituents coming at us on a variety of different issues. We come up with ideas and say we ought to do this. And from that, that idea actually has to be written down and has to get approval. It is the staff that does all that tireless work to make sure that we get the final product that is in front of us. I really, really want to thank the staff. I want to emphasize the fact that our staff on the Armed Services Committee is a bipartisan staff. It is the only committee in Congress that does that. Whether we are in charge or the Republicans are in charge, the staff is bipartisan, and I think that is incredibly important in getting the work done in the way that we do, working together to produce this product. This is a product every single Member of this body can be proud of, and it is a product I think every single Member of this body should vote for. Madam Speaker, I urge passage, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McHENRY. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of S. 1605, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2022. Debt Bondage is a terrible crime, and many victims find themselves trapped in a perpetual cycle of forced labor and coerced debt because of it. Helping these survivors regain their livelihood is a nonpartisan issue.…”