Political Quotes

“The vote Senators will cast today reflects their determination to establish a new partnership with our State and local and tribal governments and a better working relationship with the private sector. Mayors and county commissioners, Governors and school board officials and the private sector understand the significance of this vote. This vote is the first test of Senators' commitment to reform Washington's dominance of State and local government. For too long Congress has been far too willing to merely pass the bill and then pass the buck to the States and localities, but the ultimate billpayer is the same weary American taxpayer. This is a cloture vote on S. 1. S. 1 is nothing but a process to address a rational commonsense way to the long overdue problem of unfunded mandates. What this vote means is that Senators are willing to start voting on key issues related to this legislation.”