Political Quotes

“I know this issue of defaulting on the good faith and credit of the American economy and our Government debts is an issue that a lot of folks back home do not necessarily relate to themselves personally. But I would like to specifically address what the default on March 1 could do to men and women who put their lives on the line for our country. I am very grateful to have the opportunity to be the ranking Democrat on the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. So on a regular basis I have a chance to go out to our VA hospitals and see those men and women who were combat injured and put their lives on the line. Let me quote from Jesse Brown himself, a very distinguished combat veteran who was very seriously wounded in service to our Nation. He said that veterans and their families have suffered enough. They should not be the victims of a battle they cannot even fight. The battle that Secretary Brown is talking about is the game of Russian roulette that is being played with the American economy in threatening to shut down our Government once again and to default on our debt.”