Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 3, 2015
I thank the Senator. Mr. President, what we are doing is targeting a specific provision that was air dropped into the highway bill. This isn't an attack on the highway bill. It is an attack on a provision that increases crop subsidies $3 billion over what is in the budget deal. We are often accused in this body of reversing cuts that we make before the ink is dry. In this case, we actually made a deal to reverse the cuts before the ink was even put to paper. Now, if we are ever going to get serious about controlling our deficit and addressing our debt, then we actually have to stick to some of the cuts that we have made. That is what this point of order is all about. I urge support of it. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Oklahoma.
Said by
Jeff Flake
Republican · Arizona

Share

More from Jeff Flake

Jul 26, 2021

These CAATSA sanctions will not be lifted until they have disposed of the current system they have.

congress.gov
Jan 1, 2019

I do hope that somebody runs to remind Republicans what it means to be conservative and to remind the country what it means to be decent, as well.

transcripts.cnn.com
Dec 12, 2018

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Zimbabwe

govinfo.gov
Jul 26, 2021

We need to make clear that that is inconsistent with democratic values and inconsistent with commitments that have been made.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation