Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I might consume. It is awkward and embarrassing to stand on this floor to discuss something described as a Jobs for America bill. Fortunately, we Democrats don't have to expend too much energy because of the lack of credibility that the majority party has with any type of legislation designed to help those people who are without employment. The irony of this whole thing is that our distinguished chairman spent hours, days, weeks, and months putting together a tax reform bill that, even though it could be challenged in parts, all tax writers and people who respect the necessity of reforming the Tax Code lauded him for the work, the fairness, and, most of all, the lack of partisanship that went into that bill. Indeed, many of the provisions that are in this bill that could better be described as an opportunity for corporates to avoid paying taxes, many of those provisions in this bill were repealed in the chairman's bill that he presented to the Congress to be considered for reform. Let me strike that from the record. He did not bring it to the floor for it to be considered for anything. It was a strong political statement that he knew the majority of his party would not support. Having said that, it was a fine piece of legislation that gained support by eliminating the very same violations of equity and fair play that are now in this bill. $500 billion tab. $500 billion cost, not paid for, not a promise to pay for.…”