Political Quotes

“I thank my friend from Colorado. I would invite my friend from Texas to come to Aurora, Colorado, where we've actually, with the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, had tremendous successes. This country was on its back financially 2 years ago, 2\1/2\ years ago. We're just now getting back on our feet, and my friends from the Republican side of the aisle want to just pull the rug right back out. You've got to get strong before you can do away with some of these programs. So let's talk about Aurora, Colorado. They got $4.7 million to go and buy homes that were vacant because there had been foreclosures which were causing blight and lots of property devaluation. They went in, fixed the homes, and sold them to good families. The neighborhood starts growing again. Aurora has taken that $4.7 million and turned it into $7.8 million by the sales of these properties, so that the neighborhoods get strengthened, families are helped, and we stop this cycle of foreclosure in tough neighborhoods. {time} 1330 My friends on the Republican side of the aisle are blaming all sorts of things for the debt that have nothing to do with it and are taking away things that are really helping middle America. I'd urge them to rethink this whole bill, and I know my friend from Colorado has seen these same things, the benefits of these programs.”