Political Quotes

“I was surprised that this is all being debated now in the context of the fact that yesterday our Republican colleagues stopped us from proceeding to the very measure everyone is now talking about and wanting to make changes and improvements to. There are ideas my friend from Missouri talked about that I think are worthy of discussion and debate. Some we may very well support. The reality is that we are here today because colleagues on the other side of the aisle stopped us from even proceeding to have a debate. So it seems to me it is a little disingenuous to say we want to be doing all these measures--and we agree there is an incredible sense of urgency about what is happening now to families--yet, at the same time, rather than proceeding to the bill and offering amendments, such as an amendment to remove a provision if there is concern on bankruptcy on which I happen to disagree--I think it is very difficult to explain to people why their vacation home... would be covered by bankruptcy provisions, but my home, my primary residence... would not be protected. So I do not understand that difference. That is a debate worth having.”