Political Quotes

“There has been a larger hearing on unfunded mandates in Capitol Hill in the last 45 minutes than at any time when this legislation has been making its way to the floor. We have heard more testimony right here in the last 45 minutes than we heard in the committee that reported this bill to the floor of the House of Representatives for a vote this week. The bottom line is, unless and until we consider the complexity of this bill, the ramifications it has on the States of Mississippi and Illinois and California and Florida and others, we are doing a great disservice to the voters of this country. The Republican leadership wants to slam-dunk every provision of this contract without a hearing, without deliberation, and frankly without the kind of concern which I think they should have for the impact and ramifications.”