Political Quotes

“the concept is popular, but the problem Members cannot seem to get through their heads there is we do not deal just in concepts. We have to deal in reality. We are amending the Constitution of the United States. We are creating litigation, we are creating rights, we are dealing with the basic law. I did not imply that George Will was critical. I quoted George Will. He said the language was problematic. That is in response to the gentleman from Colorado, who says, and of all the silly arguments, I think this is the silliest we get today, oh, vote on the constitutional amendment; and you should vote yes, even if you disagree with it, because you leave it to the people. Of course, when we vote on the Equal Rights Amendment, that argument disappears. When we vote on a lot of others, that argument disappears. No, you are supposed to vote on it, whether you agree with it or not. Here is the problem: It will not get a fair hearing in the States because they cannot change it. The point I am making is on its own terms, it is stupid. It does not do what the gentleman wanted it to do. If we had a markup and a hearing we might be able to do that. The States cannot change it.”