Political Quotes

“I wish to inform all colleagues on both sides of the aisle that you voted for $50 million to enhance the enforcement of child protective laws. If Senator Ensign's bill becomes a law--which it is not the law; it has not passed this Senate in this Congress and I do not believe people feel it is going to become law--if it does become law, then that money is already there to be used for such a program. But now to set aside funding for a bill that is not a law is the oddest kind of precedent. It is kind of ``Alice in Wonderland,'' to be honest with you. Every one of us could take our favorite bill and say: Let's set aside funding in case my bill becomes law. This is not the way to legislate. We have put in $50 million to enhance the enforcement of child protective laws, including this particular bill.”