Political Quotes

“Let me, first of all, thank you, my classmate, Donna Christensen. We got here about the same time, and it seems as though the longer we're here, the more alike we think. So I want to thank you for your leadership. I also want to commend the Congressional Black Caucus because we have just completed what I will call a very successful tour, a tour where some people were able to actually obtain jobs, where other people were able to renew their faith and hope that out there somewhere waiting for them is a job. As the minority whip talked about pain and frustration, it reminded me that there are thousands of people in my congressional district who are experiencing that pain just as there are millions across the country. I dug out an old record of mine the other day. I was going through my collection, and there was a fellow singing a song about getting a job. He says, Every morning about this time, she brings my breakfast to the bed, crying, ``Get a job.'' He says, When I read the paper, I read it through and through, trying to see if there is any work for me to do-- get a job. But he kind of ends by saying, It was difficult to get a job that did not exist. It was difficult to get a job that he couldn't find. So I was pleased a few nights ago when a job plan was articulated and presented. That's a very simple kind of plan in a sense. I couldn't find much controversy.…”