Political Quotes

“I am prepared to close. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, John Adams' famous observation bears repeating here today. He said: ``Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.'' We have heard a great deal from the other side about their passions, but we don't have all the facts. That is what the ongoing investigations will provide us. The facts that stubbornly present themselves on this matter here today are that the AP found no evidence of mass hysterectomies at this facility. The hospital that performs them for the facility reports that two have been performed on ICE detainees since 2017. The hospital tells us the allegations are demonstrably false--demonstrably--in other words, they can prove it. The attorney who made the allegations that have given rise to this debate today admitted to The Washington Post that they were not based on any evidence and that she included them ``whether or not true'' to prompt the investigation. All the wishes and inclinations on the other side to abolish ICE, repeal our immigration laws, throw our borders open, all the other things that have been proposed from time to time and all of the vitriolic passions we have heard from the other side today cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.…”