Political Quotes

“This is truly a question of values and priorities. That is what we are about in this business, in this Chamber, when we make decisions. The President has said the wealthiest among us are much more important than moms and dads, most of whom, by the way, are making much less than what we are talking about or the numbers the White House has put out. Those families ought to be able to, at a minimum, know that their children have health insurance when they get sick. But what adds insult to injury, I believe, for the American people, is to know that on top of that--on top of tax priorities for the wealthy versus families and their health care--is the fact that on the one hand we have put together something that is responsible, bipartisan, and fully paid for within the budget, and yet the President is going to be sending us a request for anywhere from $150 billion to $200 billion more for a war in Iraq that the American people want to change, a policy that is not supported by the majority of Americans. To add insult to injury, none of it is paid for. It will go directly on to the national debt. So this is a question of values and priorities.”