Political Quotes

“This legislation, as I said earlier, represents bipartisan, bicameral progress in protecting our Nation's most vulnerable children. So, in plain language, the House of Representatives cooperated together and developed a bill. The Senate cooperated together, Senators Hatch and Wyden worked together to develop a bill on the Senate side. They agreed and passed a bill, we agreed and passed a bill. This bill that we are talking about today is one of those rare moments in history where not only did Democrats and Republicans agree, but the Senate and the House agreed this was a good bill, and here it is today. After we pass this bill tonight, it will move to the Senate, and we already know we have agreement there. It will be passed in the Senate, hopefully, some time early next week, and move on to the President's desk for signing. We are focused tonight on this bill, with foster kids, because this is the jurisdiction that I have, as the chairman of the Human Resources Subcommittee, and that Mr. Doggett, as the ranking member, has too. We are focused on foster kids and human trafficking, and helping them find loving homes so they can have a productive life, so they can have hope, hope for the future. We need to pass this bill tonight. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Reichert) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4980.…”