Political Quotes

“I know we are debating the VA-HUD bill, and I want to make my comments on it. I think, like all Americans today, our thoughts and our prayers are with our U.S. military, who, once again, are called upon to stand sentry to protect those who cannot protect themselves. For all who might be watching this on C-SPAN and seeing how we want to help the veterans, we are going to keep our promises to America's veterans, but we should really hold these men and women in our hearts today. Today, I want to join my distinguished colleague, the Senator from Missouri, to offer for floor debate the fiscal year 1997 appropriations bill. This is an $84.7 billion bill. It funds seven Cabinet or Cabinet-level agencies, as well as 18 independent agencies. We fund all of the veterans programs--both the veterans pensions, as well as veterans medical care, veterans medical research, housing, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Science Foundation, National Community Service, the Federal Emergency Management Agency.”