Political Quotes

“over the last 10 months, congressional Republicans have proven they are incapable of governing--at least governing productively. Instead, Republicans are governing destructively. It is hard to understand or fathom, but this seems to be what they want: destruction. It is not a word I decided to bring into the conversation today. One Republican Congressman said very recently: ``We are looking for creative destruction in how the House operates.'' This Republican Congressman said, I repeat, ``We are looking for creative destruction in how the House operates,'' and they are as good as their word in the House and sadly also in the Senate. Time and time again, Republican leaders have brought the United States to the brink of unnecessary disaster, and sadly here we are again, facing another manufactured crisis courtesy of Republicans in Congress. This time it is a debt limit crisis. On November 3, just 2 weeks from today, our great country--the United States of America--will default on its debt unless Republicans start legislating more constructively to solve the problem. Let's be clear about what the debt limit does and doesn't mean. Adjusting the debt limit--when it is absolutely necessary, and it will be in 2 weeks--is necessary to pay this country's bills that are already due. What we face now with the debt ceiling isn't about a penny of new spending. It is not about a penny of new programs or a penny of new taxes.…”