Political Quotes

“Thank you for that information. I also want to congratulate the gentleman for providing for the week of the 17th. I know none of us want to do that, but I appreciate the majority's focus on the business that has not been done. I also appreciate the gentleman's focus on the fiscal cliff and for indicating that we need to resolve that prior to leaving the 112th Congress. I think those are both positive announcements. I applaud him for that. On the fiscal cliff--we discuss this all the time--but I want to inform the majority leader that there are now 175 signatures--we hope to have more, and we would obviously welcome people on your side of the aisle--on the discharge petition for the Walz bill, which mirrors the Senate bill, as the majority leader, I'm sure, knows, to ensure that no individual who makes $200,000 or less on net taxable income or that a family who makes $250,000 or less will see a tax increase on January 1. Hopefully, we will resolve the fiscal cliff and get an agreement. I again ask my friend: the Walz bill will be compliant with the rules and will not have a blue slip problem, obviously, and hopefully we could move that bill.…”