Political Quotes

“I am very pleased to stand wholeheartedly in enthusiastic support of S. 1216, the VA-HUD fiscal year 2002 appropriations bill as reported from the Committee on Appropriations. My compliments to Senator Mikulski as the new chair of the VA-HUD- Independent Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee for her hard work and her commitment to making this bill a balanced piece of legislation for all Members, for the administration and, most of all, for the people who are served by it--and they are many--as the Senator has so eloquently outlined. I could not ask for a better chair and, previous to the transmogrification, a better ranking member. I know that some identify us as one of the more collegial teams in this Chamber. I am proud of that. I think we make a good team. After extensive, hard work on the very important and difficult and complex issues in this bill, we agree on the policy outlines and on the specific allocation included in this bill for the VA-HUD fiscal year 2002 bill. I think the bill is grounded both in good policy and fiscal responsibility.”