Political Quotes

“Las Vegas is the destination resort of the world. I may get a little static from New York about that, but it is a place a lot of people wish to visit. We understand the importance of doing something about the lines at airports as the result of sequestration. But as I indicated in my remarks, I am also concerned about the little boys and girls who are knocked off Head Start--70,000 of them. I am also concerned about medical research. As I stated yesterday, Duke University is laying off 50 people. Duke does some of the most important medical research there is, dealing with dread disease. I am concerned about homeless veterans. The program will eliminate homeless veterans having a home. This is what sequestration does to them. The reason sequester is taking effect is because Congress enacted it into law the Budget Control Act of 2011. The vast majority of Republicans voted for this. The Senate considered an alternative that would have altered sequester, and it would have done it with a balanced package. Republicans blocked it earlier this year. We need to lessen the impact of sequestration. It is not as if we are blind to doing something about deficit reduction. We have already reduced the debt by about $2.6 trillion. My friend from Pennsylvania has a reputation for being very concerned about dealing with money, and I admire him for his tenaciousness in that regard. What I have suggested here certainly seems reasonable. For 5 months, we do a timeout on the sequestration.…”