Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, one of the reasons I think that sometimes we find ourselves as a body not taken as seriously as we would like to be taken is because of exercises like this. We have heard over and over again from colleagues on one side of the aisle and colleagues on this side. The Nation is focused on the war we are faced with right now. There is obviously going to be an enormous cost associated with that war. Second, most people across the country are focused on local and State government challenges. Many State governments are facing enormous budget shortfalls, it has been estimated some $70 billion in current year shortfalls across the country. That number has grown by 50 percent, Mr. Chairman, in just the last 3 months. If we are serious about helping States and serious about helping people get back up on their feet, serious about helping this economy move in the right direction, let us be honest. We are not paying for the war, and my friends on the other side of the aisle pretend that they cannot even contemplate a model that can give us scenarios for how much this war will cost. That is disingenuous, it is wrong, and it is unfair to the American people.”