Political Quotes

“Thank you. Thank you for organizing this today and for the advocacy that you do on behalf of not only your constituents but of all Americans. I would like to just associate myself with the words of my former colleague from the Rules Committee, Ms. Sutton. I think no State has been hit as hard as Ohio has over the years, and I think her remarks certainly ring true for all of the country, including my district that I represent in upstate New York. As the economy falls deeper into recession, economists tell us that we must act quickly and that we must act boldly. That is exactly what the House did last month when we voted on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. We must--and I repeat this--we must send a final bill to the President's desk this week. Every day that we wait and every moment that we hesitate come more and more layoffs to regular people. These are working people in our backyards. These are people who we go to church with on Sundays. These are people who we work with and who we see at the supermarkets. These are people who we know are losing their jobs.”