Political Quotes

“if this weren't such a serious situation we face ourselves, it would be laughable. Can anyone imagine saying we should defeat a bill we have already defeated? We voted on the proposal at the same time we voted to pass that protecting middle-class Americans. That passed the Senate--one to give the richest of the rich a continuation of the tax breaks they get. As I indicated, the proposal they had for about another $50,000 for each of them was defeated here. It was defeated in the Senate. So my friend--and he is my friend--the Republican leader is struggling to find a way to blame Democrats, and it is a struggle, trying to blame us for the failure of the House to pass the Speaker's bill. The House is led by the Republicans. Their narrowed margin will be better for the country after the first of the year, but right now he controls the House by a wide margin. I have served in the House. The Speaker is all powerful in the House. To blame us for the travesty that took place over there is pretty incredible. As I tried to say in my remarks, couldn't we at least protect the middle class? My friend complains the President hasn't done enough. He put forward a proposal that has received criticism from Democrats because he was too generous with Speaker Boehner. But the President believes, as he said several times, both sides might have to make hard choices. The President released a balanced $2.4 trillion program. That is pretty good.…”