Political Quotes

“today I will vote for the continuing resolution that will prevent another Government shutdown. I do so because I do not believe our country can withstand another Government shutdown. I am budget weary. My home State of Maryland is budget weary. I have 260,000 Federal employees in my State. They are budget weary. And the Nation is budget weary. Running our Government by shutdown and 30-day funding measures is wasteful and irresponsible. It's harmful to our country--harmful to our international standing, harmful to our credit rating, and harmful to the future of our country. Mr. President, the State of Maryland is home to some of the flagship agencies of the Federal Government. It is home to the National Institutes of Health, where dedicated researchers are fighting to discover a cure for Alzheimer's disease, to Parkinson's disease, to cancer, and other devastating ailments. We are the home to the Food and Drug Administration, to the National Institute of Science and Technology, and to Goddard which is piloting the Mission to Planet Earth. During the last shutdown, I spent time throughout my State talking to Federal Employees about how the shutdown was affecting them. I talked to the dedicated doctors, nurses, and lab technicians at our excellent Veterans' Administration Hospital in Baltimore. They were on the job, tending to our veterans health care needs, but they weren't getting paid. I met with agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.…”