Political Quotes

“Everyone keep in mind, the underlying legislation that is bipartisan in nature, sponsored by the Democratic and Republican leaders, is good legislation. It is a significant step forward to anything that has happened in this country since Watergate: ethics reform, lobbying reform, earmark reform--a very sound piece of legislation. I have told my friend Senator DeMint that I know his heart is in the right place. He believes in what he is doing. But this amendment he has offered is going to take a little more time. Everyone should understand that the DeMint amendment strikes the definition of ``earmark'' in the underlying Reid-McConnell substitute and replaces it with language that is basically the House-passed definition. I admire and respect that. But having served in that body, I know how quickly they can move things and, frankly, sometimes how much thoughtful consideration goes into matters that are on that House floor.”