Political Quotes

“I thank my good friend and colleague for that thorough explanation again as to why there is such urgency in terms of our acting now. Throughout my time here in the Congress, we consistently hear about strict constructionism and adherence to the Constitution. The 14th Amendment of the Constitution reads in part: The validity of the public debt authorized by law shall not be questioned. That is a constitutional principle, and it is the reason the brinksmanship that we have seen time and time again is so reckless and threatens the well-being of the American people. Earlier in my remarks, I referenced this being a ``Yogi Berra moment,'' that great Yankee catcher having once made the observation that he feels like it is deja vu all over again. There is another contemporary, urban philosopher I want to quote. Her name is Mary J. Blige. She said: No more drama. I think that the American people are tired of drama and theatrics. If they want theatrics, they can go to Broadway in New York City. If they want drama, you have got Hollywood, but Congress is here to do the business of the American people, not to entertain, but to do the business of the American people. The matter before us that, hopefully, we will deal with this week--not with unnecessary ideological demands that we attempt to inflict on the American people--in order to do what our constitutional responsibility says Congress should do is, again, a clean debt ceiling.…”