Political Quotes

“I am hearing a lot from Nebraskans about the chaos this week that is going on around here as we debate the legislation to continue funding our government. We should be debating the reckless Big Government spending that has left us with a national debt of $33 trillion. That is $251,000 for every American household. That is about the average price of a house in Nebraska. It is like having another mortgage in national debt. The consequences of this crippling debt mean that consumers see higher costs in interest rates. It slows the economy, and it stifles opportunities for American families. With stubbornly high inflation, families across this Nation-- including those on fixed incomes--are tightening their belts to stretch their budgets farther. This past week, I heard from many angry Nebraskans that the Congress refuses to do the same. We need to fund our national defense, to secure our national security; and that includes closing our open border. We need to provide essential government services that Americans expect and deserve. What we don't need is to throw more money at partisan projects or wasteful and unnecessary government spending. The time to have these important conversations about how we do all of that is right now, as we discuss these funding bills. There is a process to do that without coming to the brink of a government shutdown. It starts with the President giving his budget by February 6.…”