Political Quotes

“history is being made today in the U.S. House of Representatives. Yesterday, Democrat leaders and the Democrat-controlled Rules Committee chose for a record-setting, a record-setting 50th time to consider legislation under a completely closed process that allows no amendments, no alternatives, no substitute proposals, and permits not a single Member of this House the opportunity to change or improve the underlying bill. Last January, the new Democrat majority promised the American people a new era of openness in the U.S. House, but they have delivered the most restrictive and unfair process in the history of the House. It is only March in the first part of the second session of this Congress, but the Democrats have already exceeded the 49 closed rules of the entire 109th Congress. Mr. Speaker, that is a historic low. We were promised change, and we have gotten it. Only it has been change, Mr. Speaker, for the worse. Mr. Speaker, time after time, Democrat leaders have shut down any and all opportunity for Members of the House to amend, alter or debate legislation. This is a sad and disrespectful way to approach the business of the American people and the people's House.”