Political Quotes

“I rise this morning to join more than 20 of my colleagues in presenting our bipartisan balanced budget proposal-- the only bipartisan budget plan in Congress. Over the past 5 months, we have all observed the on-again, off-again budget negotiations, the two Government shutdowns, and several close calls on the debt limit. In the wake of these fiascoes, the unveiling of our budget offers reassurance and hope, because, despite everything you have seen or heard, this package proves that Republicans and Democrats can work together and find common ground on this--the most important issue facing our Nation. Mr. President, we are in danger of becoming the first generation in the history of our Nation that will not leave a better standard of living for the next generation. For nearly 200 years, we took it for granted in this country that those who followed us would have a better life than we did. Well, that is simply not the case anymore. The fact is, the United States has not balanced its budget since 1969.”