Political Quotes

“this is the week baseball season begins anew. I am in a little bit of a baseball mood this week, even this afternoon under bright, sunny skies in our Nation's Capital. We have been working on the budget resolution in the Senate Chamber for the better part of this week, and under the unanimous consent agreement we will wrap it up hopefully tomorrow afternoon. Using a baseball analogy, this is like the seventh inning stretch. I want to take the opportunity to reflect on what we have agreed to, not agreed to, and maybe some thoughts we can keep in mind over the next 24 hours or so. As we attempt to adopt, fashion, and agree on a blueprint for spending for our Nation, the thought that creeps into almost every aspect of our discussions is the economy, the shaky nature of the economy, the fragile nature of the economy, and to what extent tax cuts should play as we adopt this budget framework. There are a number of ways to stimulate the economy, as we all know.”