Bill Foster: “I guess the point of my question is if this is a manpower-limited thing, then I think there is an argument to be made to…”

This made the discharge petition much more effective at its intended purpose, which is sort of to operate as a safety valve against, you know, the Speaker's rather dictatorial power.

The good news is that macroeconomic policy is working as designed.

I have been amused for a long time at how can it be that there is legislation supported by 70 or 80 percent of the public, a clear majority of Members of Congress, and yet we are not allowed to even vote on it.

I think it is my personal goal to die before we have another financial crisis, and then I will be doing my job well.