Political Quotes

“I would and I have supported across the board 1 percent cuts and 3 percent cuts. I am happy to do it on this bill, too. I hope that somebody offers one. I haven't prepared one. Usually Mrs. Blackburn prepares those. I usually vote for them as long as they are reasonable. What we have here is a targeted cut that can reduce the budget deficit by $285 million by simply spending as much as President Obama wants to spend. We shouldn't need a balanced budget amendment. I support it. Let's bring it to the floor. I am glad the gentleman agrees. I hope he tells his conference and the majority leader to work with Democrats on a bipartisan amendment to balance our budget. But in the meantime, we needn't wait for that. Let's start right now. Let's cut $285 million which will actually make a dent in this bill and move towards balancing the budget rather than simply put it off for tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.”