Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I thank Senator Alexander of Tennessee and Senator Enzi of Wyoming, cosponsors of this measure and participants in this colloquy on the floor today. I am sorry I wasn't here at the outset, but I am grateful for their participation and comments they have made, and especially for their commitment to this cause. I think Senator Enzi--and I would give special thanks to Senator Alexander, who stepped in at a very important moment and helped us craft a part of this bill--helped us craft an agreement on this bill and brought some new approaches to it which have been extremely helpful. The notion of offering this as an amendment is a show of good faith on our part and a show of commitment to the seriousness and the importance of this issue. The fact that many Democrats and Republicans can join together in this bipartisan manner is an indication that this bill cuts across party lines. I think it gets down to a basic issue, as it says, of fairness. The economy is clearly getting better. There are better days ahead; jobs are being created and our economy is growing stronger. There may be times when the job numbers are disappointing and the stock market stumbles, and we continue to face challenges in Europe and other places, but we are improving. Businesses in Illinois and across the country are starting to see customers come back.…”