Political Quotes

“I thank the Chair. Let me just offer my thanks and congratulations to the distinguished chairman of the Budget Committee for presenting a budget resolution which balances a large number of competing interests without a lot of resources to do it. The discretionary caps are getting tighter, no question about it. The path of least resistance would have been to loosen them. I am pleased to say the Budget Committee, under Senator Domenici's leadership, avoided that path. Now the real test of leadership is before the full Senate to see whether we can keep those caps and move the budget--at long last--into balance. Even with the limits we face, the Budget Committee managed to assemble a good package that meets a number of critical priorities. That is what budgeting is about--setting priorities. These priorities call for funding the public needs of the current generation, but they also call for self-discipline to avoid increasing the debt burdens on our children and grandchildren. The budget resolution before the Senate sets those priorities-- keeping our obligations to both the present and the future. The best deals are those in which everybody wins without neglecting any critical priorities. I think this budget resolution is one of those kinds of deals. When you look at who wins, first, future generations win. We will keep our commitment to our children and grandchildren, get control over the Federal budget and stop piling on heavier and heavier debt burdens.”