Political Quotes

“Please, let's maintain decorum here. I think the American people deserve public officials, who are receiving paychecks while they are not, to have a semblance of decorum and class with each other. I hope that I have displayed that thus far. Here is what is being proposed, just to be crystal--crystal--clear because this gets very fuzzy: I have proposed a 2-week continuing resolution that would retroactively pay every DHS employee and give us 2 weeks to negotiate. And with my colleague from Oregon, whether intentional or not, what he is proposing in this modification request--in this modification request--I don't have a crystal ball or a time machine. I have no idea what you are going to propose later. God knows what that is. I have no idea. But in this proposal, it is saying only fund the Transportation Safety Agency. I don't understand why we wouldn't take the opportunity. So I am going to ask my colleague back: Would the Senator consider, in addition to funding TSA permanently for the rest of the fiscal year--I love that, by the way. Let's do that, absolutely. Can I have an amen? But in addition, fund the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It seems like a pretty good Agency to fund. These are the men and women that respond to disasters. You have been there, Madam President, when they have responded to your disasters in your State of Iowa, right? I mean, you probably know these people are unbelievable. Let's fund them. Let's pay them.”