Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, if we have the money to shore up our nuclear defense capability, more and more nuclear weapons, we certainly have the ability to keep these people up here safe as they fly in and out of Washington, D.C. Our families, businesspeople, the flying public deserves Congress to fully fund what the consensus has arrived at. This is what Americans want us to do. They want us to arrive at a consensus. This FAA reauthorization bill is a bipartisan effort, and all of the figures were arrived at in a bipartisan way, and we present this to the American people for their protection and for their safety. I agree that there may be cuts that may be necessary, but not to this particular program. I respectfully disagree with my friend on the other side of the aisle, and I will ask my colleagues to join me in being opposed to this amendment. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.”