“a stunning failure of leadership”
“This budget is the epitome of 'America Last.'”
“We are unstoppable.”
“Everything will get better.”
“I vowed not to let Israel or America’s friends in the Persian Gulf 'get hurt or fail in any way, shape, or form.'”
“I’m popular”

Political Quotes

David Perdue

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David Perdue is a Republican politician from Georgia who served as a United States Senator from 2015 to 2021. He was elected to the Senate after defeating incumbent Democrat Michelle Nunn in the 2014 election. During his time in office, Perdue focused on issues such as economic growth, job creation, and reducing government spending. He was a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.

Feb 2, 2016

I absolutely applaud what you are doing here in terms of looking at this authorization issue.

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Feb 2, 2016

We have not had any salient conversations about how to save Social Security and Medicare.

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Feb 2, 2016

That is what we have done. That is what Senator Whitehouse said, and I agree.

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Feb 2, 2016

I do not think this is going to hit us soon. I think it is here right now.

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Feb 2, 2016

The system of budgeting, authorization, and appropriation by definition was never going to work. It is not working.

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Feb 2, 2016

This is not about partisan politics. This is about a crisis that is threatening our very ability to defend our Nation.

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Feb 2, 2016

But therein lies the dysfunction in the Federal Government, in my mind.

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Feb 2, 2016

There are too many easy release valves.

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Feb 2, 2016

I really am asking the question that, you know, if we cannot fund the budget by the deadline, I mean, what consequences are there?

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Feb 2, 2016

This is not a partisan issue. That is the encouraging thing about it.

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