Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I am pleased to present to the Senate the fiscal year 2012 bill to fund CJS appropriations; that is, the Department of Commerce, Justice, Science, and related agencies. I wish to thank Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell for bringing the CJS bill to the floor so we Senators have an opportunity to discuss and vote on this important legislation. The CJS bill is the product of bipartisan cooperation. I stand here today with my ranking member, my colleague, my partner on this bill, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. At the outset, I wish to thank her and her excellent staff for working hand in hand to advance the cause and the goals we believe in--creating jobs, making sure our streets and our neighborhoods are safe, and, at the same time, funding innovation and technology so America continues to be an exceptional Nation. We have worked together, and I thank her for her support and her cooperation. This fiscal year CJS totals $52.8 billion in discretionary spending. It is consistent with the subcommittee's allocation. That allocation is $491 billion below 2011. So everybody should hear this. We are almost $\1/2\ billion below where we were in 2011, and we are $5 billion below what the President wanted in 2012. When the President said he wanted to outbuild, outeducate, and outinnovate, he had a different budget than what we have today because of the substantial cuts that were made in other legislative initiatives. These agencies promote jobs.…”