Political Quotes

“Reserving the right to object, we are talking about two different issues. We have passed budgets year in and year out. We continue to pass budgets. Of course, the budgets on our side don't raise taxes; the budgets on the other side raise taxes by $1 trillion. There are parliamentary rules for how we address separate issues such as the debt ceiling. What we are concerned about, and all we are asking the opposition to do--including opposition within both parties to do--is that the debt ceiling vote be a separate vote and that it not be stuck in the dead of night in a conference committee with very few people, selected by very few people. We have a big party on our side that can include people with many different opinions, some who are very concerned about the debt ceiling and the direction of our country and some who are concerned very much about the debt, so much so that our resilience will not flag. We will maintain the position that throwing our country into further debt is wrong for the country. I think most Americans can understand that. We are $16 trillion in debt. We are passing this debt on to our children. It is inexcusable. Somebody must make a stand. Several of us are making a stand--not against a budget but in saying we cannot keep raising the debt ceiling; we cannot keep adding debt to our country. This burden is going to be passed on to our kids and grandkids. We are making a stand, and so I object to a modification. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.…”