Political Quotes

“I have in my hand a letter. This is not a letter from Democrats. This is a letter from 13 Republican leaders, chairs of the subcommittees of the Appropriations Committee, who say to the budget conference committee: Bring a solution to the floor before the Thanksgiving break and no later than December 2. Yet, ladies and gentlemen of this House, Mr. Speaker--and yes, Mr. Speaker, all of us speak to the American people, who ought to be asking us, Why? Why? Why do we waste time when so much important work remains to be done? Defeat the previous question. Allow us to offer a resolution which will say to the American people, We will continue to work until we get your work done. Congress of the United States, Committee on Appropriations, Washington, DC, November 18, 2013. Hon. Paul Ryan, Chairman, Budget Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Hon. Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member, Budget Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Hon. Patty Murray, Chairwoman, Budget Committee, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon. Jeff Sessions, Ranking Member, Budget Committee, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Chairman Ryan, Chairwoman Murray, Ranking Member Sessions, and Ranking Member Van Hollen: We call on the Budget conference to reach an agreement on the FY 2014 and 2015 spending caps as soon as possible to allow the appropriations process to move forward to completion by the January 15 expiration of the current short-term Continuing Resolution.…”