Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I wish to thank the Senator from Oklahoma for joining me. I will tell my colleague, whether you look at--you are right, this should not be controversial. It should be easy. I mean, it is like if you receive a check and it sits there for 10 years, I can guarantee my colleagues, if you are in private business, as I have been, you have written that off already. It is gone. In this situation, what we are saying is that there is $500 million--I think you are right; when it is all tallied up, it is probably closer to $1 billion-- sitting out there. We did this once before. We had great support on a much more narrow focus. If we did this on a regular basis, the opportunity is unlimited. I wish to thank the Senator. I have sat in the Presiding Officer's chair many times and listened to the presentations of the Senator from Oklahoma regarding the budget. We may not always agree, but when we find agreements, here is an opportunity. This is an easy one, by the way. There are others, as the Senator knows and I know, regarding surplus property the Federal Government has that is under incredible disrepair, not being realized. From my real estate experience, I have seen this, and there is an enormous amount of resources there that could be turned back to the private sector for future development. That could actually grow this economy.”