Political Quotes

“I thank my good friend from New Jersey for that question. The surest way to prevent acts of terror is to make sure acts of terror are never funded. That takes an international banking sophistication and an understanding of every potential loophole you have in every country out there, and that is what Adam Szubin does. He spends all day getting briefings and reports about where those potential failures could be and how to plug those holes. How do we do what is necessary to unfund terrorism? Whether it is ISIL--ISIS--Hezbollah or Hamas, we need to take away the money. That is the surest way toward success. If we do not confirm someone in this critical position, what is the message? I will be the first person to say that if he is not up to the job, let's find somebody else, but after having met him and watched his testimony and the level of dialogue he has not only with the Democrats but also with the Republicans--this isn't about the caliber of this gentleman to serve our country. It is about a political fight over this deal. The deal is done--not done, but the deal is in its infancy. If we are going to realize the promise of this deal and the commitment this country made, we absolutely need people in place to make sure this deal is enforced, and that is in fact Adam Szubin.…”