Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), chairman of the Rules Committee and my good friend. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings), for yielding to me and for his leadership on the Rules Committee. I am looking forward to working with him as a member of the majority in this Congress. Madam Speaker, we started an important conversation about how to improve this House as the rules package was developed. Members on both sides of the aisle brought forward ideas. Many of them were included in the final package. But these rules shouldn't be the end of the dialogue. They should be only a start. I know that there are many Members who will have even more good ideas in the coming weeks and months, and this Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress is a unique opportunity to continue the conversation. It is a truly bipartisan way to consider ideas on how to promote a more modern and efficient Congress and procedures to develop the next generation of leaders, increase staff diversity, and improve technology and innovation. It is also a way for this Congress to hold ourselves accountable, to ensure our work to reform this House is delivering on behalf of the American people. I especially thank Representatives Kilmer, Lipinski, and Sarbanes, as well as the New Democrat Coalition, for this idea.…”