Political Quotes

“Thank you, Madam Speaker. To my good friend and colleague, Representative Jeffries, thank you for co-anchoring this special hour, and to all of my colleagues who joined us tonight to discuss the impact of the sequester. You know, far too often, talk of the so-called sequester ignores the very real people who feel the pain of unfair cuts. Our job, as Representatives, is to be the voice of our constituents. Well, tonight, I hope that we can have a frank discussion about what these cuts really mean to all of our communities. My colleagues talked about the 750,000 to 1 million job losses that could result as a result of the sequester. Any day, Congress can pass a reasonable, balanced deficit reduction solution to avert these devastating, across-the-board cuts. That's what the American people are asking for, in fact. According to a USA Today/Pew Research poll, three out of four Americans surveyed said that Congress should focus on a balanced approach to the deficit, with a combination of spending cuts, strategic spending cuts, and additional revenue. Now, I know here in Washington, sometimes the focus is more on scoring political points, or seeing who can win the blame game. Well, Madam Speaker, the American people are watching, and they are fed up with the broken ways of Washington.…”