Political Quotes

“I am kind of curious what happened tonight to the House Republican voices who have been saying all week that it is wrong to pass a budget that increases the deficit over the next 2 years. Since those voices have gone silent tonight on the Republican side, let me say it: This budget increases the deficit over the next 2 years, and it is wrong. Mr. Speaker, what a difference a month makes. Just last month, House Republicans bragged their VA budget included $100 million more for veterans' health care than the President's budget, yet somehow between giving our Memorial Day speeches and writing our Fourth of July speeches, the Republican leadership cut VA discretionary programs, important programs for veterans by $645 million. One month ago, they claimed and bragged about the fact they were spending more money than the President's inadequate budget for VA health care. And yet this budget has cut VA health care dramatically by freezing VA health care programs. Mr. Speaker, this budget will leave our Nation's veterans out in the cold, and it is wrong.”