Political Quotes

“I yield myself such time as I may consume. Well, here we go again. Another repeal vote, another political sideshow, and another blow to bipartisanship, which is so vital to addressing a whole host of important issues, including an issue important to our committee--tax reform. Instead of moving forward, once again my Republican colleagues are looking backwards. The fact is that the President has taken an action that my Republican colleagues support. The administration determined that a delay of employer responsibility requirements was necessary in order to ensure effective implementation of the Tax Code, so it exercised its authority--longstanding administrative relief used by administrations of both parties for many years to grant transition relief. The Republican response? The Republicans cannot leave well enough alone. They insist on maneuvering for political purposes. Duplicative legislation for purely political reasons that will go nowhere in the Senate and that serves only to set up their 38th vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. After the announcement, my colleague, Chairman Camp, in a new populist flourish, said: The Obama administration's decision to give corporate America a free pass while continuing to force average, everyday Americans to abide by the law is deeply disturbing. And the majority leader, Mr. Cantor, with hyperpopulism, said: The President came down on the side of big business, but left the American people out in the cold. Out in the cold?…”