Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I want to start by saying that I appreciate the opportunity to have this discussion today because it is an important one. I know that the gentleman from Virginia and I both want to address the challenges facing our Nation and our fellow Americans. We agree that the status quo is insufficient to meet the needs of the future, and we share a passion for protecting the vulnerable, breaking the cycles of poverty, and lifting Americans up. But I must oppose this budget because it will not accomplish those things. This budget raises taxes by $4 trillion, increases spending by $1.4 trillion, and it never balances. It proposes more Washington-mandated answers to problems that States and communities are better equipped to solve. It makes no effort to control Federal deficits and debt, and it will leave our country bankrupt. I want to be clear what this means. This budget will double down on generational theft--spending more and more money that we don't have today and leaving our children and grandchildren to foot the bill tomorrow. In contrast, the Republican budget confronts our Nation's fiscal challenges head on by requiring mandatory spending reductions of at least $203 billion and balancing within 10 years. While this budget measures success on how much the Federal Government spends, the Republican House budget proposes to measure success by outcomes.…”