Political Quotes

“Under the Constitution of the United States, all revenue-rising measures must originate in the other body, the House of Representatives. Despite the merits of his amendment, with which I agree, we have what we call a blue slip. When an amendment originates over here and it impacts the Internal Revenue Code, it is subject to an objection, what we call a blue slip. It does not go to the merits of the amendment. It goes to the constitutionality of such a proposal where revenue is affected. Those matters must begin in the House. I say to my colleague from Virginia, there will be opportunities, I am sure, with revenue measures coming from the House for our consideration to raise this amendment again. I, for one, am attracted to the amendment and what he is proposing and hope at another point-- and I presume that opportunity will arise in the next couple months because I gather revenue measures will be coming over--that we will have another chance to address this issue.”