Political Quotes

“What is disingenuous is trying to make an argument that somehow this bill falls within current statute. The Budget Control Act is the controlling statutory authority, and this bill is 14 percent above the Budget Control Act. Now, most people might think a move to restore the congressional action to lawfulness is actually a good thing. In fact, maybe Americans watching who have to live by a budget in their households actually wonder why we can't do it here. They look at a trillion-dollar deficit and they say: Wait a minute. I can't do that in my household. Why does Congress do it to the country? The gentlewoman from Connecticut, the gentleman from New York, they share something in common with Maryland: We are where Lyme disease is endemic. No question about it, it is a problem. My problem is not with CDC dealing with Lyme disease. With this amendment, we are now up to $28 million taken from the same source. This pretend bottomless fund that all we have to do is we can draw all we need out of this fund is not the way budgeting works. It is not the way budgeting works in any family. It is not the way budgeting should work here on Capitol Hill. And, again, I remind my colleagues, people look at how Congress operates in wonder--not awe, wonder. They figure: Why can't Congress run the country like I have to run my household? It is because we don't choose priorities here.…”