5 Quotes by Jon Brandt

We really don't have any plans in taking that bill up anytime soon.

You have to take the word of the two members (of Congress) involved as to what occurred.

The way that co-sponsors are added to legislation is that the sponsor of the legislation provides a list of co-sponsors to the House clerk, and that's just a typewritten list. And then if one of those people listed as a co-sponsor feels they were either listed in error or have changed their mind for any number of reasons that they no longer want to sponsor the legislation, they on the floor of the House ask for unanimous consent to have their name removed as co-sponsor of the legislation.

In a complicated Washington environment, it seemed prudent to hire an expert.

Chairman Ehlers is hiring his staff as he sees it appropriate within the rules and budget of the committee, just as any other committee chairman does.