Political Quotes

“As Americans, we face a challenge. The question yet to be answered is: Will we rise to be able to meet that challenge? We can often hear in the debate on this floor something that happens at every Super Bowl at half time. It's called ``kick, pass, and punt.'' We can kick each other around, we can pass on this problem in addressing it today, and we can punt to the next generation. But I think far more is expected of us. The people who elected us, the people who sent us to this office, are seeking solutions and leadership to be able to deal with the true challenges that we all face at home. Last night around dinner tables across our country, moms and dads were going over the family budget looking at how much it cost to fill up that gas tank, how they're going to meet that family budget to be able to put food on the table, to be able to keep a roof over their heads. They're spending within their means. Forty-nine of our 50 States have one form or another of a balanced budget requirement meaning that, as States, they have to be able to live within their means. Surprisingly, only here in Washington, D.C., in our Nation's capital, do we think there is this inexhaustible resource called the American taxpayers' hip pocket to be able to draw from so that government can grow. The constant argument, my friends, is government needs it more than the people at home. I don't think so. Come and walk my district.…”