Political Quotes

“the American people are seeing again-- again and again and again--the scores of times during the last 18 months that we have engaged in a filibuster. As I said earlier, it is a way to divert attention from what we are doing today--to obstruct. As is indicated in the Oxford English Dictionary, a filibuster is an act which obstructs progress in a legislative assembly; to practice obstruction. That is what is going on today. Now, why shouldn't we pass this bill that is before the body today? It would create 1 million jobs and give small businesses--not Paris Hilton but small businesses--across America today a tax credit for hiring more people and allow them to write off what they purchase, which would create more jobs. So we have here a big Las Vegas neon sign flashing on and off saying: Grover Norquist has won again. To the people out there watching who might be wondering who Grover Norquist is, remember, he is this guy who goes to the Republicans and asks if they would be kind enough to sign a pledge for him that does what he wants them to do and not what the American people want, which is that they will not tax the rich at all, not even a tiny bit. He says: Sign this pledge, will you? Of course they all sign. But the American people--Democrats, Independents, and Republicans--agree that the richest of the rich should pay a little bit more. But we are now involved in a filibuster to divert attention away from an important piece of legislation.…”