Political Quotes

“And here's the guy in charge of the budget, Congressman Spratt, If you can't budget, you can't govern. So this is what they're saying in 2006. And now we take a look at what's coming forward and we say, Where's the budget? Here's the Hill: Skipping a budget resolution this year would be unprecedented. The House has never failed to pass an annual budget resolution since the current budget rules were put into place in 1974, according to a Congressional Research Service report. So, since 1974, Republicans and Democrats have met in this Chamber and every year they put a budget together. Some of them were a lot better than others. Some were tighter. Some tried to balance the budget. But they have always had a budget. Didn't always get passed. Didn't get taken care of. But they always had a budget. Until when? Until this year. And why? Why is it Democrat leadership says it's absolutely essential to have a budget, and they don't have one this year?”