Political Quotes

“I thank my friend, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Woodall), for yielding me the customary 30 minutes for debate. This legislation, as he indicated, provides $3.48 billion for the House of Representatives and joint operations of Congress. That is a $73 million increase over the current year's levels, but more than $150 million below the President's request. This legislation funds the salaries and expenses for the House of Representatives, the Capitol Police, the Congressional Budget Office, the Architect of the Capitol, Government Accountability Office, and the Library of Congress. Today is June 9. Nearly 2 months have passed since my friends in the majority sailed past the statutory deadline for passing a budget without even looking back. Nearly 1 month has passed since House Republicans began considering appropriations bills without first agreeing to top-line spending levels. Republicans made passing a budget a top priority this year. They insisted that we would return to regular order. I really wish the American public understood the ``regular order'' concept. Yet here we are working without a roadmap and, instead, passing new rules to stifle debate on the House floor on controversial issues like equal rights. But I will get to that in a bit, Mr. Speaker.…”