Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, you have heard from Members of Congress from all across our country, and there was a purpose in me identifying their hometowns. These are people who represent real American lives, and they are in touch with their constituents on a daily basis, in Augusta, Georgia; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina; Silt, Colorado; Lincoln, Nebraska; Columbus, Indiana; and in my hometown of Rogers, Arkansas. They all understand when the Federal Government is on a spending spree because they feel it in their own pockets. We are feeling it today with unrivaled inflation that is the result of trillions of dollars of taxpayer money flowing into this economy. The money that is going to the cities and counties, it was so much money that we had to do it in two tranches. Some of it has gone out this year, but there is so much that we have to wait until next year to send out the remaining $185 billion or so--money that these counties and cities didn't ask for and, in many cases, don't even need. In fact, they are taking suggestions on how best to spend it. Yet, here we are today, talking about a bloated discretionary bill that is going to further burden future generations by adding to deficits and debt. Madam Speaker, the interest on our debt this year is going to approach $350 billion.…”