Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlewoman. As Republicans and Democrats, let's talk about what this bill does. This bill shuts down a Federal program which spends money. Every dime of that money, of the over 1,000 million dollars, has already been spent, and they have authorized $29 billion more to be spent. Now, that's taxpayer money; and that is money that, in 2008, we promised the American people, when the banks paid it back, that it would go into the Treasury. That was a promise that we made. So this bill keeps that promise, and that's that the money will be returned to the Treasury. Now, why do we make that promise and why do we defend that promise today on the floor of the House? Because, ladies and gentlemen, we are spending our children and grandchildren into financial oblivion. We are threatening the national security of this country. Now, where do I get such a fact as that? Why do I say that it is a threat to national security, which I said last week and I was criticized? Well, let me quote Defense Secretary Robert Gates when he said 2 months ago, ``this country's dire fiscal situation and the threat it poses to American influence and credibility around the world will only get worse unless the U.S. Government gets its finances in order.'' And I was told, well, that didn't say that it was a threat to our national security.…”