Political Quotes

“first, I want to say thank you to the leadership on this bill. This trade adjustment assistance is so critical. When we talk about creating jobs, we also want to talk about retraining those who need, in this century, the new kinds of training it takes to keep up in this economy and this world economy. So I want to thank them for their leadership. Jobs and Deficit Reduction Madam President, I want to talk about jobs and deficit reduction. The good news on this front is that President Obama has presented to the Nation both a jobs plan and a deficit reduction plan. He has shown the Nation, through this plan, that while we must cut the deficit and the debt in the long term, we have to focus on jobs in the short term. His plan ensures that middle-class Americans get the jobs and the opportunities they need to continue to move ahead. It also makes sure we have a fair tax system in place so everyone pays his or her own fair share--not too much, not too little, but fair. So this approach is welcome. I will tell you why I welcome it. Because the approach outlined by President Obama--deficit and debt reduction, investments in jobs--was the same vision that worked before when Bill Clinton was the President. I had the honor of being here in this body to support those policies. People forget that when Bill Clinton became President, there were deficits and debt as far as the eye could see, and this country was going on the wrong path.…”