Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, the minority leader was on the floor a couple of minutes ago--and I know the weather is urgent, I didn't want to prolong this drama--but it seemed to me to make the argument that this doesn't do anything as it relates to economic growth is just an incredible overstatement. One of the things that we continue to hear, and the President's own debt commission spoke eloquently about the nature of debt and the stifling nature of debt on the economy and the stifling nature of spending on the economy. Here the Congressional Budget Office says, without ambiguity, the Congressional Budget Office says H.R. 359 would reduce direct spending by $617 million over the 2011-2021 period. This is an opportunity for us to take the admonition of the minority leader, to take the admonition of the President, to take the admonition of what the electorate told us in November and that is to concentrate on ways that we can trim this government, the burden on the taxpayer that adds absolutely no value. There is not one Member on this House floor, Mr. Chairman, that has defended the results of this system. I urge passage of this bill.”