Political Quotes

“the vote we just cast dealt with how America should treat nations who do not support us in our war against Iraq. This amendment deals with the issue of how we treat American companies who have turned their back on the families of our military servicemen and women who are fighting that war against Iraq tonight. Let me read from the Atlanta Journal Constitution just 4 days ago. ``The use of Delta's funds for this purpose left us in disbelief.'' That is what 30 former Delta executives said about the CEO of Delta Airlines and 32 executives spending $25 million of Delta Airlines funds to set up special pension trust funds for themselves. Mr. Chairman, the CEO of Delta who comes before this House asking for billions of Federal tax subsidies was recently part of providing $25 million in expenditures to protect 33 executives while 16,000 employees are being laid off. Mr. Chairman, I find myself in disbelief that the same Delta Airline executives who could spend $25 million to protect their pension trust funds said today in Killeen, Texas, in my district, that they cannot afford to continue air service during a time of war to the community that is the home of the only two-division Army installation in America, Fort Hood. That is correct.…”