Political Quotes

“Let me show what some of the Republican leaders who are not in the House of Representatives are saying. And we should listen to them because this is from the Governor of New Jersey, Governor Christie, a leader in the Republican Party, a conservative leader of the Republican Party. No one would accuse him of not being a strong voice for conservative philosophy. He said: Now is not the time, ladies and gentlemen in Congress, to argue for weeks and weeks or months and months about finding offsets for these disasters. Let's fund them. Let's fund them robustly. These are job-creation opportunities for our communities. It is about smart planning and being a reliable partner with the State of New Jersey and my counties. He said: Let's get about the business. In fact, he specifically said: You want to figure out budget cuts, that's fine. You expect the citizens of my State to wait? They're not going to wait, and I'm going to fight to make sure that they do not. Our people are suffering now and they need support now. We need support now here in New Jersey, and that is not a Republican or a Democratic issue. I just got off the phone with Governor Christie within the hour, and this is still his position. He said he is not backing down, and he is going to continue to give voice to this issue. I wish the Republican leaders in the House would listen to him.…”