Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I would like to follow up on what the Senator from Michigan has said because she has been one of the most forceful voices for trying to find a way to get the Senate to be able to move more quickly on so many important things. She is right. We have to stop saying no every day, and particularly on this day, and start saying yes to small businesses. The sooner we can say yes to small business, the sooner this recession will end, the sooner Americans can get back to work, and the sooner we can begin to put a real downpayment on the deficit that has been caused by reckless policies of the past. She is right. And every day matters. This bill has been debated literally for a year and a half--not on the Senate floor but in committees and meetings and negotiations. As I held up a chart earlier today, most of the provisions in the bill--both from the Finance Committee and the Small Business Committee--were Republican-generated ideas or amendments. As I said, small business has many champions in this Chamber, and we need to show them, not just say we are but actually show them that with our votes. It is going to be a long weekend for some people. I am going to be working all weekend.…”