Political Quotes

“Finally, I have another article written by Barbra Barrett of the Miami Herald. It reads: The U.S. Senate might leave town this week without finishing up what Democrats had hoped would be a significant political achievement . . . On its face, the legislation would pour billions into a slate of programs to help small business obtain federal microloans, government contracts and export assistance. I ask unanimous consent to have this article printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From the Miami Herald, Aug. 5, 2010] Small Business Bill Appears to be Stuck in Senate (By Barbra Barrett) Washington.--The U.S. Senate might leave town this week without finishing up what Democrats had hoped would be a significant political achievement before the August recess: passing a multibillion-dollar swath of programs to help struggling small businesses. On its face, the legislation would pour billions into a slate of programs to help small business obtain federal microloans, government contracts and export assistance. But the bill also is part of the political wrangling that's going on in Washington ahead of fall's midterm elections. Republican senators unanimously blocked the legislation a week ago, preventing an up-or-down vote that could have given the Democratic majority a political victory going into the August recess. In response, President Barack Obama gave a speech Monday urging the Senate to pass the bill.…”