Political Quotes

“Mr. President, thank you so much for this opportunity to stand and support a bill that has taken a long time to get to the floor of the U.S. Senate. I remember back when Members such as Senator Mary Landrieu stood and sounded the alarm--sounded the alarm even before we saw the problem coming. As a result of that initial effort, and as a result of the great effort of the gentleman who just left the floor, Mr. Menendez, we now have a bill on the floor where we can truly say we are actually listening to the middle class. How many times do you think in this body we talk about the working folks, who go to work every day, doing everything they can to put food on the table, and they just need us to not cause more problems for them? We hear about the middle class, and last night during the State of the Union speech, again more discussion about the need to pay attention to the financial struggles and the challenges of working families. Well, let me tell you, this is a bill that for so many working families in North Dakota and across the country can mean the difference between home ownership or no home ownership, can mean the difference between actually having equity in their home or having a house that is under water. I am not exaggerating. This is a critical part of the housing market. It has created uncertainty in the housing market while we are trying to achieve some success and some continuing momentum.…”