Political Quotes

“I thank the distinguished ranking member. This debate today is extraordinarily informative. This isn't about Democrats or Republicans. This is about saving and preserving our middle class. Lauren Mishkin from Connecticut, a mother who recently came up to talk to me about student loans, said, ``When only the rich can follow their dreams, we have a problem.'' So here today, we face a very clear choice that I think all Americans understand. We should be able to come together as Democrats and Republicans and provide a tax break for everyone up to $250,000. Lauren was right: we have a problem. A constituent of mine said, ``How is it that the Congress doesn't understand that what they're doing is throwing all of us into the deep abyss of uncertainty?'' It's that deep abyss of uncertainty that all Americans are concerned about. And what they want is for us to come together. We know that we have a bill that has passed the Senate, a bill that the President will sign, a bill that we virtually agree on on both sides of the aisle. So what really frustrates the American citizens and the people in my district is that we can't come together. I implore my colleagues on the other side, don't plunge us further into this dark abyss. Do the things that the wealthy amongst us have more than the ability to shoulder and make sure that we all come together, as Americans, and do the right thing on behalf of our constituents.…”