Political Quotes

John Shaw: If the gentleman would let me explain to him, and if he was listening, he would know that I said the buck stops at the…

On the recordOctober 28, 1999
If the gentleman would let me explain to him, and if he was listening, he would know that I said the buck stops at the Committee on Ways and Means, not the Committee on Appropriations. It is a Committee on Ways and Means responsibility to do this. We need to do it with a plan that is going to save social security for all times.
Said by
John Shaw
North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the responsibilities of the Committee on Ways and Means regarding Social Security.

Share

More from John Shaw

Apr 12, 2005

my wife, Emilie, and I are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Congressman Bill Lehman. I will always remember his good sense of humor, his leadership and his unrivaled sense of duty. He had a reputation of having the courage and…

govinfo.gov
Jun 24, 2005

as the gentleman knows, he and I have discussed on several occasions now my interest in funding the NCI, National Cancer Institute, for more money to expedite finding a cure for cancer or finding that cancer becomes a manageable disease…

govinfo.gov
Jul 20, 2005

this evening I rise in support of the United States-Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement. This important agreement will benefit the businesses and workers not only in my district but also throughout the rest of Florida…

govinfo.gov
Sep 15, 2005

reading the resolution, it simply says that there is hereby established a select bipartisan committee to investigate the preparation for and the response to Hurricane Katrina. There is so much we can learn, so many missteps, but so many…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation