Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I am glad the gentleman a few minutes ago from Virginia talked about the mayors of America and the county judges of America, because just a few weeks ago I was one of those mayors. Twelve years ago, when I sought that office, I inherited a city that was in terrible deficit spending, that had unreasonable government intrusion into the private sector, that was affecting the economic well-being of that city. I am pleased to say that, because we took the position of putting our fiscal house in order and because we changed the way government approaches its involvement in the private sector and because we limited the dependency of our city on the Federal Government that we created a city of excellence, that we significantly enhanced the quality of life. We did $1 billion worth of investment; we created thousands of jobs, and Rogers, Arkansas, is the example the American people are looking for today. I realize that these are difficult times. They are times that are going to require great courage, a sense of duty, and shared sacrifice in order to put America on the right path. I believe in this America, and that's the way forward.”