Political Quotes

“Mr. President, most people who are watching TV or who are watching C-SPAN know we are at a very important place here. We are in a position wherein, at midnight tomorrow night, if Congress doesn't act, we will shut down the government. What does shutting down the government mean? It means a lot of things. It means there are going to be a number of employees who will be wondering when they will get their next paychecks or whether they will get repaid, depending upon whether we make a decision to pay them for time worked. It means people who need desperately needed services may be wondering whether they will be able to get those services, and--if, for no other reason, even if the money is there--is the distraction going to slow down badly needed services to a number of people who rely on the Federal Government as their safety net? It is going to mean our military will wonder whether America will really be behind them anymore because the games we are playing in the Senate are more important than the work they are doing to protect the Nation and to protect our allies. It is going to mean a lot of very negative things that should be avoided. I am going to talk a little bit about it. What I first want to do is to summarize what we are trying to do-- people like me who are going to support the continuing resolution. Now, to be honest with you, I hate the whole continuing resolution process. When I was younger, there was a time when our family was struggling.…”