Political Quotes

“Madam President, at a time of staggering deficits, dangerously high debt, and lagging economic growth, I oppose S. 679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011. Our Nation is borrowing $4 billion a day with no end in sight and we have already hit our $14.3 trillion statutory debt limit. Sadly, my State of Florida struggles with a 10.6 percent unemployment rate, far higher than the national average of 9.1 percent. At a time when families and businesses are hurting, the Senate has not passed a budget in over 790 days. The Senate should be focused on legislation that cuts spending and reduces our debt, saves entitlement programs for future generations, reforms our complex Tax Code, and reduces the crushing weight of Federal regulations on job creators. S. 679 does not accomplish any of these goals, and I cannot support it as our Nation careens towards bankruptcy and a diminished future.”