Political Quotes

“I want to say that I do understand we are here largely because there was not a budget this year and we were unable to move bills under regular order. And because of that, here we have something that was published, as I understand it, last night at midnight, and the list, itself, came out at 9 a.m. And, as a member of the committee, I am not sure what all these things are doing. I see that we are increasing the Ag marketing healthy food initiative. Excuse me. It's not an increase. It's a brand new program. I am the ranking member of the Ag Committee. I don't know exactly what that is. I think that might be something that has been voted on, but we have not had it through the committee. Now, I understand a lot of these other things are old items that have gone through the committee, but that one is one that has not. The broadband, there is a $30 million increase in broadband loans. I am very confused about that because the stimulus bill increased broadband loans $7 billion. And then there is an FDA increase of $470 million. The FDA has gotten a lot of money over the past years, including some in the stimulus. So I am not sure why they are getting an increase when so many others are getting a cut. I noticed on another page that there is a rescission for the Navy of $168 million and for the Air Force $136 million. I also serve on the Defense Committee. There has been no debate on that.”