Political Quotes

“we are watching America pass from the hands of the ``greatest generation'' to the hands of the debt-paying generation with nothing to show for it but the bill. For months Republicans have challenged President Obama to fix the Federal debt, to save entitlement programs that Americans depend upon, and to rescue young Americans from being forever known as the debt- paying generation. Earlier this year, for example, I called on the President to show the same kind of leadership that President Johnson did on civil rights, that President Nixon did on China, that President Carter did on the Panama Canal Treaty, and that President Reagan did on Social Security. Confront your own party. Say what needs to be said. Do what needs to be done. This has not happened. I appreciate very much the efforts of the Senator from Washington and Representative Ryan to try to bring certainty to the budget process. That is why I voted today to allow a vote on the House-passed budget agreement. It seems to me, at least, that a Republican Senator could allow a vote on legislation passed by the House of Representatives with the support of the House Republican leadership and two-thirds of the House Republicans, so I voted yes to allow a vote. However, I am going to vote against the Ryan-Murray budget amendment because it avoids the Federal Government's single greatest challenge; that is, reducing the growth of runaway entitlement spending.…”