Political Quotes

“And I thank the gentleman from Ohio for yielding me the customary 30 minutes for debate. I rise today in opposition to the rule and the underlying bills. Before I proceed, I did not speak during the 1 minutes, and I want to also take cognizance of this being the 50th anniversary of Head Start and, additionally, this month of May as being Foster Care Month. Like many Members, I have a young person who has a more than compelling story about foster care--Ke'Onda Johnson from Royal Palm, Florida--who is shadowing me today, and I am delighted that she and other youngsters have this opportunity. Mr. Speaker, this rule provides for the consideration of H.R. 880, the American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015, and H.R. 2262, the SPACE Act of 2015--two separate bills, wholly unrelated in content and purpose. As a first order of business, I believe it is critical that I take a moment to highlight the manner in which we are debating this rule today. The deliberation of multiple, unrelated bills under a single rule is a disturbing trend that has ballooned under Republican leadership and is one that threatens the very foundation of the democratic process.…”