Political Quotes

“Throughout this debate over guaranteeing insane, never before seen in the history of this country levels of spending, President Obama has coolly stood on the sidelines, his armed crossed, very simply castigating Republicans for not giving him a $2.4 trillion blank check. Meanwhile, the only plan that the President has put forward is his February budget, which in itself contained yet one more $1.5 trillion deficit. The President has no plan. Only the Republicans have offered plans. Now is the time for the President to show leadership, and the only leadership that he is showing is one that's saying tsk, tsk, tsk, trying to bring us to the brink when in fact we're trying to be responsible and bring this to a successful conclusion. We call on the President of the United States to finally engage in the process. {time} 1400 Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, let me just remind the gentlelady that no one on the Democratic side ever walked out of a meeting. At this point, I would like to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin), the ranking member of the Ways and Means Committee. (Mr. LEVIN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)”