Political Quotes

“Many people know that I was in the State legislature prior to coming to Congress, I was a foreleader there and I knew and could identify when, for some reason, whether it is leadership on one side of the aisle or the other side of the aisle, who wants to drag the debate out. So I am going to do whatever I can to help them out here. Some things that were claimed here--I think it is amazing that the claims that actually cause fear through our Nation and through people who are providing services--we are going to try to work every way we can not to have a shutdown, but we have a responsibility, and that responsibility is to pass a budget. That is not what we were supposed to be debating here at this time, but I am glad to do that. If you remember when we were working on the cap, where we would increase the cap, I think the other side of the aisle said we were going to cut benefits for veterans. Veterans were scared all over the United States because they claimed we were going to cut benefits for veterans. Oh, and what happened? I told that--not only I as chair, but the Speaker and others--we are not cutting benefits for veterans. Okay. Let's see what actually--if the shutdown occurs, what actually is still covered at the VA? I think it is very important that the American people know. Healthcare will not be cut. It won't even slow down. Compensation and pension benefits and processing of claims on appeals, they will still be done.…”