Political Quotes

I have never seen a compromise where everybody got everything that they wanted or liked everything that they got. I certainly don't like everything that I see in this bill, and I certainly didn't get everything that I wanted. But I do like…

A balanced budget amendment to the Constitution represents bad economics and bad social policy. The ability to borrow to help our States and citizens is a critical tool to aid our Nation during economic crisis. One of the most egregious…

You are absolutely right, and I thank you again because I went to one of those land grant colleges--I, along with seven of my brothers and sisters--and I can tell you that, had they not existed, none of us ever probably would have gone to…

I want to thank my friend from Illinois (Mr. Lipinski) for yielding to me. When I think of Jerry Costello, I think of the fact that those of us in Illinois sort of had two go-to members of the Transportation Committee for many years, Bill…