Political Quotes

“As I understand what the majority leader has just done, the Senate has appointed conferees on the farm bill. That is an example that when there is a political will, we can get together and get things accomplished. The National Institutes of Health, NASA, and all of the intelligence agencies--72 percent of all the civilians in the intelligence agencies, including the CIA, are furloughed. We are in a war with those people who are trying to do harm to us. We are having these people furloughed all because of a small group, the tea party, in one House of one branch of government who are intent on their agenda. It is irresponsible and reckless. The truth is, if the Speaker would just bring up what we call the continuing resolution, which is all of the appropriations bills put together up to a date certain, November 15, it would pass overwhelmingly with Democrats and Republicans both voting for it, not the extremist small group down there, but the Speaker doesn't bring it up. What I see happening--if this lasts for more than a day or two--is that the American people will be so irritated and upset that their lives are disrupted because they can't get government services they are going to insist that their government open once again. I have an example. The fine work the people I have the privilege of working with and what they do for the people of my State never ceases to amaze me.…”