Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the Representative from Louisiana for giving me a couple minutes here. I have been here for 3 years now in the House of Representatives, and we have seen the other side try to overturn the laws of economics. Here is a quote: ``We absolutely cannot go bankrupt because we have the power to create as much money as we need to spend. . . .'' That was Nancy Pelosi's budget chairman. Trying to overturn the laws of economics, trying to overturn the laws of physics, we are going to make internet power into base load power. It doesn't work. Well, now it is a sad day because now we are debating basic biology on the House floor. Unfortunately, over 50 years since Congress passed the landmark legislation of Title IX, we now have Democrats denying that basic biology and women's rights. Let me be clear: Biological men have no business competing in women's sports. It is anti-women and it is anti-science to think otherwise. Here is a headline from NBC news: ``Trans women retain athletic edge after a year of hormone therapy, the study finds.'' From The Guardian: ``Trans women retain 12 percent edge in test 2 years after transitioning.'' Those are the facts, and we have already seen the results. Over 20 biological men have won national or international competitions or championships in the women's category.…”