Political Quotes

“I thank my good friend for yielding. This is the gavel I used when I presided over the passage of Medicare and when I presided over the passage of legislation called ACA. This legislation takes care of the American people. I'm willing to loan it to my Republican colleagues if they'll use it in a good cause. It's even been on television with ``The Daily Show.'' But what is important here is you're going to win the vote, but you're going to lose the case and the debate because the American people know what you're trying to take away from them. This is the 31st time we've voted on this. And it is the law. We have 44 days left to finish the business of this Congress, according to your whip's office. And interestingly enough, we're not going to deal with important questions like jobs, employment, the economy. We have the worst economy, which the President inherited, since the days of Herbert Hoover. {time} 1410 The American people are going to wonder why this Congress has not been doing it. Well, the reason is the Republicans have been wasting the public's time. And in those 44 days, they're not going to be able to do the Nation's business. The unemployed are going to continue to be unemployed. I'll loan you the gavel if you promise to use it for something good because it's a fine piece of wood and its tasks in terms of dealing with the public's concerns are not yet done. But having said these things, I say shame. You are wasting the time of the American people.…”