Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, today, the Sun will set in Washington, D.C., at 4:47 p.m. Washington is known as a partisan place and labeled the capital of gridlock. However, there is one issue most Members of Congress agree on: Making daylight savings time permanent. Earlier this year, Senator Marco Rubio introduced this legislation to help boost economic activity and improve physical and mental health. The bill passed the U.S. Senate unanimously. My colleague, Vern Buchanan from Florida, introduced companion legislation in this Chamber that also has strong bipartisan support. Unfortunately, however, it has never been reported out of committee. Today, I initiated a discharge petition to bring this legislation up for immediate consideration. In the last 5 years, 19 States have enacted similar legislation. The time to make daylight savings time permanent is now. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to sign this discharge petition and never reset your clocks again. ____________________”