Political Quotes

“I believe I am speaking for the people that I represent not only in Illinois but across the Nation when I talk about the need to have some fairness when it comes to hospitalization insurance premiums and to stop all of the promises that have gone on for more than a decade that we are going to give these people fairness. 'Oh, we love small business. Oh, we love the family farmer. We are going to get around to helping you on health insurance matters in the next year 2 years.' Senator Nickles said maybe 10 years from now we are going to get around to it. Please. I have been involved in that debate. Senator Dorgan has. Senator Conrad has. This has gone on for more than a decade. All of these promises we can deliver on tonight. Listen to the arguments. Again, I find it incredible. One of my colleagues from Kentucky stands up and says this busts the budget deal. What? There was a provision in the budget deal that I voted for on this floor that limited the tobacco tax to only a 20-cent increase? I missed that provision. I don't think it was in there.”