Political Quotes

“Some Members will come to the floor, and they will support this legislation because they may have one bill in this package, and I understand that. Some Members may have cosponsored a bill or worked on one bill. These Members, no matter how well-intended they are, cannot speak to the other 10 bills in the package because they don't know what those other 10 bills are all about. Many don't have a clue about these other bills. Members will not even remember how they voted for or against bills that have been placed in this package. What is being asked of the Members of this House is to forget about what really works for all Members. What they are asking Members to do at the last minute, before we close down this session, is to vote for a bill where they have packaged this large number of bills without understanding what they are or what is in them. Just vote for them because we want a political package that says, ``We are doing something about jobs. We are going to present this as a jobs package. We are going to do more than anybody else for jobs.'' This is unreasonable. It is actually unconscionable. They should not put this burden on the Members. I am going to ask Members to vote ``no'' on this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.”