Political Quotes

“I tell you again that there are waiting lists in California of 200,000, Texas of 25,000, Florida 30,000--and in my State they don't even keep the waiting lists any longer. I say again that there are parents out there, as we sit here today, worried about where their children are. And the costs of child care, when it can be found, are staggering. Putting aside those issues--all I want to be able to do is at some point this year, before we adjourn, is to be able to offer child care legislation. I want to create a reserve account for children just like Senator Domenici has created for tax cuts. And I would like the chance to use some of the tobacco dollars, Mr. President. There may be as much as $600 billion in tobacco funds. But my good friend from New Mexico has said you cannot touch that money. That money is only going to be for Medicare. I do not disagree that Medicare is a priority.”