Political Quotes

On the recordApril 4, 2008
Well it just kind of jumped out at me because I had thought that would have gone differently but it would have a bearing on whether or not to extend unemployment benefits.
Said by
Sam Brownback
Republican · Kansas

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on the implications of unemployment duration on benefits.

Share & report

More from Sam Brownback

Apr 27, 2010

Madam President, may I inquire how much time remains on our side on the debate? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Thirty-five minutes.

govinfo.gov
Mar 25, 2010

Madam President, this is a very simple but very important amendment in the sense that the new surtaxes on Medicare, on wages, and on unearned income are not indexed for inflation. All of my colleagues are familiar with the problem we have…

govinfo.gov
Apr 4, 2008

Today's news that the economy lost 80,000 payroll jobs last month and the unemployment rate rose 5.1 percent is disappointing to all of us.

congress.gov
Feb 25, 2010

Mr. President, I rise today during Black History Month to honor the history and legacy of the First Kansas Colored Infantry, a regiment of former slaves, which was the first group of Black men to fight in the American Civil War. This…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation