Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today because of my concern that, in less than 1 week, the United States of America may default on its debt and its obligations. I know we all want to get home for Memorial Day. We want to celebrate and honor our fallen heroes, the men and women who have served our country. The best way for us to honor those heroes and the best way for us to honor the American public is to pass the debt ceiling. That is what we do. We teach our kids to pay their debts, and we teach families to pay their debts. That is what we ought to do. I am all for negotiating spending cuts, but that is what a budget negotiation is for, not a debt ceiling to pay our debt. Let's honor our veterans and honor our fallen heroes at Memorial Day parades. Let's stay here, get this done, and fly home to celebrate and honor Memorial Day and honor our veterans. Let's get this done. ____________________”