Political Quotes

“Mr. President, Mike Enzi and I were both sworn in to do our first terms in the U.S. Senate on January 7, 1997. I immediately saw in the gentleman from Wyoming a quiet, effective, and ethical leader who was focused not on partisan advantage but, rather, on results--results that would benefit the people who had sent him to Washington and results that would benefit the American people as a whole. The nearly 24 years since then have only confirmed my initial impression. For the first 14 of those years, Mike was the sole accountant in the Senate. That discipline, combined with his experience as a small business owner, have served him so well in his role as chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget. He knows how important it is to set a budget, to follow it, and to control spending. His priority has always been the American taxpayer. As chairman of the Committee on the Budget and as a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, he has been a leader on tax issues as well. He helped to shape the 2017 tax reform act, which has helped to boost economic growth and the creation of more jobs. Mike's leadership style is characterized by his willingness to always search for common ground. He described in great depth today what he calls his 80-20 rule, and anyone who has ever worked with Mike Enzi on any issue quickly learns about the 80-20 rule. Through it, he forges solutions where many others see only impasse.…”