Political Quotes

“1984'' was a book written by George Orwell. He wrote the book many years before 1984, but he was trying to look into the future and talk about what he thought America would be like in 1984. It was a very interesting, compelling book, a best seller, and it made George Orwell a famous man for all generations of time. But the one thing you got out of reading that book is that there would come a time when people said one thing, and while they were saying it, they meant something else. That is what we had here just now with my friend, the Republican leader. We are going to move forward, get things done, there is no reason we can't finish things this week. Why in the world can't we do the FISA legislation today? I will tell you the reason. It is Orwellian talk from the other side. They want to stall the FISA legislation as long as they can--and they have done a pretty good job--because they want this legislation to be completed at the last minute to give the House and Senate conferees little time to work. The Record should reflect how hard we have tried to pass the FISA legislation law, and the Record should reflect there is going to come a time when the FISA legislation will run out and the President will be saying things, as he has for 7 years, to scare the American people--the Democrats don't care; they do not care. Well, Mr. President, we care every bit as much as any Republican about protecting the American people.…”