Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, the alternative budget that is being offered by the Congressional Black Caucus today and that we hope to have voted on tomorrow represents an aggressive and yet fiscally responsible approach to respond to a number of the problems that are plaguing our Nation today. The CBC alternative budget stays within the established discretionary caps, and that is a point that I am going to continue to make throughout this debate, because I think clearly it is one that is quite valid. In addition, our budget deficit is $1.8 billion less than the budget proposed by the House Committee on the Budget, and $2.6 billion less than the budget proposed by the administration. Every day on the floor of this Chamber we hear speeches about the immense problems that are facing and, indeed, plaguing our Nation. Unemployment, crime, illiteracy, homelessness, despair, the deficit are just to name a few. While many of the problems facing America may in fact be exacerbated in the inner cities which many members of the Black Caucus represent, the problems we address in our budget are endemic, I would remind this body, throughout our entire Nation, and they threaten each and every one of our States, each and every one of our congressional districts.”