Political Quotes

“last night the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan budget agreement that will keep our Government open, funded, and free from default. Now, 100 percent of the Democrats in the House of Representatives voted for this, and 68 percent of Republicans voted against it. Let's pause just a minute and understand what I said: 68 percent of the Republicans in the House of Representatives voted to default on the full faith and credit of our great country. So 68 percent of the Republicans voted to close our government. This legislation is now before the Senate. I urge all of my colleagues to support this responsible agreement. It is not perfect, as my friend the Republican leader said. No legislation is. But this budget agreement accomplishes two major priorities the Democrats have long supported. It promotes economic growth by providing relief from sequestration's damaging cuts for 2 years, and it ensures that we invest equally in the middle class and the Pentagon. The budget agreement is good for the middle class, good for the economy, and good for the country. I thank the people who worked so hard to make this agreement what it is today. The agreement was among President Obama, Speaker Boehner, Mitch McConnell, Leader Pelosi, and I helped. I applaud and commend the President of the United States. He was firm, he was resolute, and he was--as usual--very smart. I appreciate the good work that he did to help us get to the point where we are now.…”