Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank him for his leadership on this important issue to him. To Mr. Levin and members of the Ways and Means Committee, thank you for making clear what the stakes are in this vote on the floor today. Mr. Speaker, the 14th Amendment of our Constitution declares: The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, shall not be questioned. That has always been the standard upheld and advocated by House Democrats. In each of my conversations with Speaker Boehner, I have conveyed the unwavering support of the House Democratic Caucus for a clean bill to lift the debt ceiling. That means no goodies for one side or the other. There is nothing you could add to it that would say, Okay, since it is something I like, then I don't mind if it isn't clean. I said to the Speaker, Even if you added something that I cared about a great deal, that our Caucus cared about a great deal, that does not make it right because the full faith and credit should be unquestioned, and it is not negotiable. I thank the Speaker for giving us this opportunity. This is really important to bring legislation to the floor that is consistent with the intent of the Constitution and with the best interests of the American people. Well, I tell you this, we have heard from all kinds of leaders of finance, from the boardroom to the kitchen table.…”