Political Quotes

“Mr. President, before I talk about the matter at hand, I would like to remember Officer Chestnut and Detective Gibson. I did not have a chance to know Detective Gibson. I did have a chance to know J.J. and he was someone who lit up a room. He had a 1,000-watt smile. I will never forget the time I was going to a meeting at the House of Representatives. I wasn't familiar with where the room was, and J.J. took me right to it. He was a delightful man, and it was tragic that his life was taken. I will never forget the funeral. It was one of the most remarkable outpourings I have ever seen, and so we remember with enormous respect Officer Chestnut and Detective Gibson. The Economy Mr. President, I have to respond to the Republican leader. What a fountain of misinformation. He repeats this canard that no budget action has been taken here for 4 years. What about the Budget Control Act that was passed last year with more than 70 votes in the Senate? That was passed instead of a budget resolution. It was a law. Anybody who has had even a little bit of civics knows a law is stronger than a resolution. Indeed, that law cut spending by $900 billion over 10 years and put in place this sequester we now face that cuts another $1.2 trillion over 10 years for a total spending cut of over $2 trillion. It was the biggest spending cut in the history of the United States, and the Republican leader acts as though he never heard of it; it never happened. Let's get real.…”