Political Quotes

“Finally, because of the need to pass homeland security and certainly this drought assistance, and we are spending so much unnecessary time on it, I have said this is an effort to divert attention from all the issues of the economy, and I have heard the Senator from North Dakota ask on many occasions: Why are we not doing something about passing appropriations bills? Why are we not doing something to stimulate the economy? Why are we not doing something with bankruptcy reform? Election reform? Why aren't we doing something with generic drugs? The Senator talked about the Patients' Bill of Rights, terrorism insurance--on all the domestic issues, we have heard not a word and are getting no help from the majority in the House or the minority in the Senate, and certainly not from the White House. Does the Senator acknowledge we are not spending much time on economic issues?”