Ranking Member Hoyer Floor Remarks Urging Support for FSGG Legislation Within the Minibus
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks on the House Floor this morning urging Members of Congress to vote for the FSGG appropriations bill within H.Res. 1102 – the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. Below is a transcript of his remarks and a link to the video:
“One minute — too little time. The Financial Services bill is a good bill. It's the responsible alternative. Thirdly, it is ironic that the group that has made compromise the most difficult over the last year continues to oppose compromise.
“Legislative action is about compromise. This is a responsible compromise, as so many of the chairs of the subcommittees on the Republican side have said. The alternative is the least responsible action that we could take.
“I urge my colleagues to vote for this bill as the responsible, effective alternative — notwithstanding the fact that the operations up to this point of the Appropriations Committee have not been what they ought to be, and we all understand that.
“But it is our collective failure caused, as I said, by a group who does not want compromise. Pass this bill.
“America needs this bill. It is a shame it's not going to be followed by passing aid for Ukraine. I yield back the balance of my time.”