Political Quotes

“Madam President, for the last few weeks Congress has been locked in partisan gridlock. Today, I am relieved to say leaders from both parties have come together for the sake of our economy to reach a historic, bipartisan compromise that ends this dangerous standoff. The compromise we have agreed to is remarkable for a number of reasons, not only because of what it does but because of what it prevents: a first ever default on the full faith and credit of the United States. Sometimes it seems our two sides disagree on almost everything, but in the end reasonable people were able to agree: the United States could not take the chance of defaulting on our debt, risking a United States financial collapse and a worldwide depression. America and the world have been watching our democracy expectantly. My message to the world tonight is that this Nation and this Congress are moving forward, and we are moving forward together. Reaching a long-term accord that would give our economy the certainty it needs was not easy. But our work is not done. Leaders from both parties and in both Chambers will present this agreement to our caucuses tomorrow. Senate Democrats will meet at 11 a.m. To pass this settlement, we will need the support of Democrats and Republicans in both the House and the Senate. There is no way either party--either Chamber--can do this alone. As President Lyndon Johnson said: There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very few that we can solve by ourselves.…”