Political Quotes

“after weeks of intense bipartisan negotiation, the leadership of both Chambers, as well as the White House, have reached an agreement on an emergency Federal relief package. The agreement on this package could be summed up by the expression ``better late than never,'' although I know many of my Republican colleagues wished it was never. After a long and arduous year, after a year full of bad news, finally, we have some good news to deliver to the American people. Make no mistake about it, this agreement is far from perfect, but it will deliver emergency relief to a nation in the throes of a genuine emergency. It should have the votes to pass the Senate, the House, and reach the President's desk to become law. We should make that happen as soon as possible--as soon as possible--even tonight, if we can. By all rights, a bill of this urgency should have passed 8 months-- should have passed months ago. The country needed it. But we all know what happened. The Republican majority caused more than 8 months of delays and gridlock. Twenty Members of the Senate majority wanted no money. And what the Republican leader simply forgets, for months, he said: Let's examine the crisis; let's put it on pause, while Democrats were demanding more action.…”