Political Quotes

“I think the bill that the Finance Committee has brought us today is a very good bill. I look forward to supporting it against some of the amendments that would seek to undercut the basic thrust and to see it to final passage. Obviously, this bill doesn't reflect what any single Member of the Senate would have drafted had they total control over the legislation and the agenda here. It reflects, as so many speakers have indicated, a strong bipartisan effort--something we have talked a lot about in this Chamber over the years, but do not always deliver--a strong bipartisan effort to find common ground behind a sensible strategy for providing tax relief for the working families of our country who pay taxes, a chance for those families to keep more of what they earn. So, to that end, I am here to speak on behalf of the legislation. Mr. President, tax cuts are long overdue. In 1992, President Clinton, while running for election, promised a tax cut. Unfortunately, in 1993, that tax cut was replaced by the largest tax hike in American history. Today, we stand 16 years away from the last tax cut for the working families of our country.”