Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my Democrat colleagues: Where is the budget? House Democrats haven't passed a budget for next year, something that hasn't happened in the modern era. This shows that they plan to spend without any restraint or accountability. If they can't budget, can they really govern? However, one thing we can and must do is control runaway spending by reforming the earmark process. I have agreed to ban all earmarks for 1 year while we consider meaningful reform. I cosponsored the resolution, along with Leader John Boehner and most of my Republican colleagues, calling for an earmark ban. I followed that up with a letter to the Democratic leadership, asking that House Democrats join me in this 1- year ban with other Republicans. I have also called for the creation of a joint select committee to come up with proposals to reform earmarks. The American people are demanding that we get our fiscal house in order. They, too, want to know: Where is the budget? ____________________”