Political Quotes

“in the weeks since our country voted to return President Obama to the White House and a Democratic majority in the Senate, I have spoken often about compromise. I remain optimistic that when it comes to our economy, when it comes to protecting middle- class families from a whopping tax hike come January 1, Republicans and Democrats will be able to find common ground. President Dwight Eisenhower, a Republican, once said: People talk about the middle of the road as though it were unacceptable. . . . There have to be compromises. The middle of the road is all of the usable surface. So said Dwight Eisenhower. Too often Republicans and Democrats in Washington face off from our entrenched positions, never realizing the solutions to this country's problems rest not on one side of the aisle or the other but somewhere in the middle. However, as we continue negotiating a responsible path forward, I remind everyone within the sound of my voice of one fact: This Congress is already one vote away from avoiding the fiscal cliff for middle- class families and small businesses. We could solve the greatest economic emergency facing the Nation today if only the House would consider the Senate-passed bill freezing tax rates for 98 percent of American families and 97 percent of small businesses.…”