Bill Bennett: “I ask further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so…”

as we come to the final vote on the stimulus package, I express my great regret that I am going to be unable to vote for it because we clearly need a stimulus package that works. The economy is in serious trouble, and we need to do the…

If they get it through, you know, what took so long? And the miracle will be they've done this in the teeth of the American people who are opposed to this thing.

I thought it was, if not a racist comment, a way out-of-touch comment.

I think it's bad policy to do that. I also think it's going to be very bad politics, because of the opposition.