Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, we are here, I think for the fourth time, to debate the critical lockbox legislation which will correct one of the more significant problems in our current budgetary process. Before I describe this legislation, the amendment, I want to first of all give thanks to the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Foley] and the gentlewoman from California [Ms. Harman] who both have, because of their schedules, been unable to be here on the floor today but are strong supporters and have been with us from the outset in fighting to make sure this critical legislation makes it not only to the floor once again, but ultimately becomes law. The gentleman from Florida [Mr. Foley] has been a tireless fighter for deficit reduction, and the gentlewoman from California [Ms. Harman] has been with us from the outset, showing this is a strong bipartisan effort to correct a serious problem in the budget process we have. What is that problem? I indicated earlier, this is the fourth time we have brought this legislation before the House. Each time it has passed resoundingly, with votes well in excess of 300 votes.”