Political Quotes

“the Senator from Missouri did not mislead me. He never has. The fact is, he didn't contemplate our leader coming forward and saying a number of things that the Senator felt deserved a response. I enjoyed listening to the Senator from Missouri, even though I may not have agreed. Mr. President, first of all, just a couple of comments on what my friend from Missouri just said. With the pension provision in the bill--now some $64 billion--it is true there was some action taken in the Finance Committee. But not a single second was spent on this floor dealing with the $64 billion provision which is jammed into this bill. On the budget amendment, $80 billion--nothing in finance. In fact, the chairman of the Finance Committee said he would allow a vote in the Finance Committee if all the Members promised not to bring up prescription drugs in any way, or Patients' Bill of Rights. The minority would not agree to that. It seems totally reasonable in the Finance Committee that this is something that should have been brought up. As a result of the chairman's action, the matter was not brought before the Finance Committee. And again this $80 billion matter received no floor consideration. New markets initiative: $25 billion--nothing in the Finance Committee; no action taken on the floor. Keep in mind that I have gone over just a few things; in fact, three.…”