Political Quotes

“I yield 3 minutes to another member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from Seattle, Washington (Mr. McDermott). Mr. McDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to this resolution because it is in favor of the United States defaulting on its debts. The Republican Party is calling for the United States to default, to tell the whole world: we don't pay our debts. That's what this is about, and it doesn't do one single thing to help American workers or businesses with jobs. Now, make no mistake: The House of Representatives is being used by the Tea Party as an attack machine on the President. They will delay action on anything that helps the economy. The President came up here on Thursday with a plan. Where's the schedule for bringing it out on the floor to create jobs? No, we have to come up here with this resolution. For the majority, delaying economic recovery is a small price to pay if they can win an election. They don't care about ordinary folks, working people. They only care about people on the top. Instead of doing something to help create jobs, they have brought up this bill to gin up their extreme base that thinks the only thing Americans should build together are roads and a Defense Department. That is what the U.S. Government is all about. Nothing else makes any difference. We don't need to invest in health or science. What do we need science for? It will work out. Don't worry.…”