Political Quotes

“By definition, this area requires a State mandate funded by the State. We certainly would not want to take over State child collection, to do its still-mandated function of collecting support payments from its own citizens to support its own children. Even considering for this, I say to the distinguished chairman, as an informational matter to come up for a vote is positively dangerous. The States will sit there and say, ``hey, wait a minute, maybe we will not even have to pay for what we are paying for it they vote that this is an unfunded mandate.'' At the very least, it sends a contradictory message to the States where we are trying now to say, ``hey, more, more, take your mandate more seriously.'' Now we are voting on whether or not they ought to have a mandate at all. The Child Support Responsibility Act to be introduced next week, Mr. Chairman, is close to a sacred congressional promise already. Please, do not take back the promise to collect support from deadbeat parents before the legislation is even introduced.”