Political Quotes

“Reserving the right to object, Mr. President, my friend notes that no one wants to shut down the government. Obviously, he didn't listen to my statement. We have people who have been saying for days now--Republicans saying--they are glad the government has shut down; they have been waiting for this for years. I have quoted the Congresswoman from Minnesota who said that. Congressman Marlin Stutzman of Indiana tells us where the tea party is when he said: ``We're not going to be disrespected. We have to get something out of this. And I don't know what that even is.'' So Republicans are throwing one crazy idea or another at the wall in the hope one will stick. They throw out one idea, then come up with another one. And then, I repeat, they hope something will stick on that wall, and they do not even know which wall they are throwing it on. The latest plan came from the junior Senator from Texas, which is to cherry-pick parts of the government he likes. House Republican Leader Cantor admitted this strategy. According to the New York Times, this is what he said when asked: What about those cancer patients who need some help; what about the disadvantaged kids who want to return to their Head Start classes? That's coming as well. We are going to take every issue that has come up and put it on the floor. He is following Senator Cruz's idea specifically. Senator Cruz is now joint Speaker. He lectures the House on occasion, as he does people over here.…”