Political Quotes

“I am somewhat amused in hearing some of the rhetoric here on the floor this afternoon. I hear words like ``reckless'' and ``abominable'' and big words; but when we talk about this, I do not hear the word ``fairness'' very often. We got into a long discussion about other tax bills. And child tax credits, that we should vote for them. We did vote for them. Not only did we extend them just a little bit just like our other friends on the other side of the aisle wanted to extend them, to the year 2005, but we extended them clear out to the year 2010. On top of that we said that those folks who may be a fireman or may be a teacher and earn over $110,000 a year maybe ought to get some of this tax break as well, and we have added that on. So that issue is off the table. That is not an argument that we talk about this afternoon. And when we talk about other tax bills out there, our veterans and other issues, we had that in that bill as well, so veterans can get a tax break and families that lose their loved ones can get a tax break. But we have passed it. Let us just get it done. What we are talking about here is fairness to families.”