Political Quotes

“Around $250 billion. It is a lot of money. We could build a lot of roads and bridges, educate a lot of people, pay for a lot of things with that $250 billion, give or take. The President's budget, if you rolled it out for 10 years, in the 10- year window before this young man can vote and before this young man turns 12, the net interest on the debt will rise to $785 billion a year. That is not a sustainable path, and that is why I was pleased to accept the appointment to the Budget Committee as one of the three appropriators assigned to this committee. That is why I enjoy the work that I do. That is why I appreciate so much my friend from Indiana, my friend from Georgia, my friend from South Carolina, and the others that will parade down here and talk about these issues. They are the most serious things that affect domestic America today. And out of deference to these two young men and to their parents-- Will and Amanda, and Kayle and Philip--it is my hope and my prayer that we will find the courage to support the solutions, as large as they may be, to save America's next greatest generation. {time} 1615”