Political Quotes

Mr. President, we are now debating the Commerce- Justice-Science appropriations bill. I am the vice chair of that subcommittee and just wanted to make people aware that the pending bill funds the Department of Commerce--which hopefully…

Mr. President, I have a question for the distinguished Senator from Utah. What are the Senator's proposals to stabilize the Social Security trust fund?

No, but my friend did say that we have injected politics into the Social Security debate and then went on to talk about how others have written articles. I don't dispute what my friend said. But because he chairs the Finance Committee, I…

The Senator has identified my rationale and its actual underpinnings in a most accurate and precise way. You see, I am from the school of thought--along with, I know, the ranking member of the Committee on Armed Services, also a member of…