Political Quotes

“I wish to thank the Senator from Washington for all of her hard work as chairman of the Budget Committee and on this bipartisan compromise on the Budget Act. I want to thank my colleague, Senator Chambliss of Georgia, for joining me to support the chairman in this effort. I support the bipartisan Budget Act because, while I believe the reforms included in the agreement are modest, they will move America in the right direction. One of the most essential components of the deal between Senators Murray and Ryan is the avoidance of another devastating round of sequestration aimed squarely at the national defense capabilities of our country. This agreement will help us avoid cuts that would have caused long-lasting damage to the readiness of our military and will help us provide the best support and tools possible for our men and women in uniform. While avoiding defense sequestration was key to gaining my support for this deal, I was concerned to learn that at the last minute disabled retirees and survivors were mistakenly included in the provision slowing the growth rate in terms of COLAs in the coming years. I believe this mistake must be corrected, and my continued support for the budget agreement is predicated on the Chairman's commitment to correcting this mistake. I publicly thank the chairman this morning for making that commitment in this colloquy.…”