Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the motion to recommit. This procedural motion is nothing more than a dilatory tactic designed to score political points for the cameras. We have worked fervently and in good faith to put together a CR that meets the Nation's critical needs for the next 6 months. We did take care of our veterans in this bill. We did take care of our troops. With the enactment of this CR, the funding for veterans will be $2.1 billion more than last year. The CR provides all the funds necessary for our troops' pay raise. The only problem is, in order for the checks to go out, the Senate has to pass an authorization bill, which they've been sitting on for months. It's time for the Senate to act on behalf of our troops and our veterans. Now, we've got to pass this CR to keep the government open and to keep the doors from closing on their government, yet the Democrats want to put a roadblock to passing this one piece of legislation that keeps the government running. The last time I checked, Madam Speaker, if you closed down the government, the Nation's most deserving--our troops and veterans--would not get a single dollar of the benefits that they deserve. So this bill is necessary. With the November elections on the horizon, we should not be surprised that the other side wants to put politics ahead of doing our work--as usual. The American people expect us to stop the partisan bickering and get our work done. The time for idle talk is over.…”