Political Quotes

“I thank you for the opportunity to spend a few minutes here on the Senate floor. And I want to thank the previous speaker, Senator Moran from Kansas, for his timely comments, specifically regarding housing, the ability for small institutions, community banks to be able to produce the capital they need to help these small businesses and these homeowners, but, specifically, for the ability to create jobs. It dovetails into what I want to talk about today; that is, solutions, solutions for the American people. This week, Congress has an opportunity to come together to help hard- working Americans, those taxpayers, and extend the payroll tax cut holiday. No State needs Congress to put aside political bickering more than the great State of Nevada. Right now, as a percentage, more Nevadans are looking for jobs than in any other State. Right now, more Nevadans are having difficulty holding on to their homes than in any other State. And right now, more Nevadans are filing for bankruptcy than in any other State. There was a report released yesterday that named Nevada the toughest place in the country to find a job. Our No. 1 priority in this Congress should be to turn this economy around and get people working again. Yet here I am standing on the U.S. Senate floor today trying to convince the majority not to raise taxes on small businesses. I am proud of my State.…”