Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to remind my great friend and colleague from the State of California, as the previous ranking member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee where the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the White House were held by his party, that this could have been passed in this period of time. In that period of time under Democratic control, the per diem rate was set at 125 percent by Speaker Emeritus Kevin McCarthy and was agreed to by the now ranking member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee. As many Members of this body have been sitting for a decade or multiple decades, I was serving in the United States Navy, freezing outside in combat, and now a veteran. There is a difference between the life experiences. The time for talk and political sharpshooting each other is over. The time to act is now. In fact, I do agree with my colleague that we cannot allow another veteran to go homeless as winter is upon us here. Mr. Speaker, I would ask Mr. Takano and the other Democrats on that side of the aisle to join me, as I will join them, in working collectively as Members of this body to ensure that everything that is done here is for a higher purpose. The higher purpose is making sure that those who have protected our lives, as we live in freedom, are able to live in peace and prosperity. If they need a hand up, they get it. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.…”