Political Quotes

“I probably have voted against more of the amendments offered by the gentleman from North Carolina than for, but this one seems to me to be so reasonable. All it is saying is let us measure it. I think we should measure every prevention program. I think we should measure every police program. One of the reasons perhaps that your side gained the majority is because Government programs were passed without seeing their effect. What is the harm of this language? It is done. I voted against the gentleman's amendment in committee, because what that did, it said if you measured it and it was negative, you stopped the money, and you would not build any prisons. He has taken that out. All he says is let us measure. How can you be against that? It is sort of Luddite. We ought to see the results of what we are doing. I would ask the gentleman to reconsider his opposition or perhaps mute it when the vote is called.”