Mike Simpson actually said...

"The reason I voted against it is because they kicked the can down the road on the tough issue, and that is how you are going to pay for it in the future."

"I think, $52 million went to, if I remember correctly, to Indian Country, which is totally inadequate."

"the horrendous inflation that we have seen, and every economist that I have ever talked to has said that it is caused by excessive spending by the Federal Government."

"Somehow we have got to address that, but this will kind of exacerbate that problem, which doesn't mean it shouldn't occur."