Political Quotes

“my good friend the Democratic whip, the assistant leader, is seated next to me. He and I came to Washington at the same time many years ago. Judging from what he does, I think he works very hard. The Presiding Officer served with us in the House of Representatives. It is a hard job, the jobs we have. We seek these jobs. They are the choice of our lives. It is an extreme honor to be a Member of the House of Representatives or the Senate, but we have traditionally worked very hard. I have seen it. Our families recognize how hard we work. It is not uncommon for us to wake up in the middle of the night: I should have done that. Then you write yourself a note. This has been going on since we have had a Senate, I am sure. I have seen Members of Congress work themselves to exhaustion. But I confess, I have never seen some Senators--those Senators on the other side of the aisle--work so hard to do nothing, so little. My Republican colleagues have exerted so much effort to cause nothing to get done. They prefer it that way. They have broken their backs ensuring that nothing happens here on the Senate floor. Last week was another example of the Democrats' fruitless hard work. The Republicans blocked debate on the bill that would reinstate important and expired tax provisions--tax cuts. This legislation extends tax cuts and helps American families and American businesses as they recover from the recession.…”