Political Quotes

“the rhetoric we are hearing from our friends across the aisle is not about children. This is all about politics. And when it comes to education funding or any other kind of funding, our Democrat friends this year have no budget, no plan, and no credibility. Now let us just look at the facts. In the House the Democrats voted against the President's budget but did not even offer an alternative of their own. In the Senate they even failed to pass any budget at all. The first time since 1974 that has happened. Now, let us take a look at what columnist David Broder wrote recently: ``When the House is debating its budget resolution,'' Broder wrote, ``the Democrats proposed no alternative of their own.'' He went on to say, ``Rather than fake it, House Democrats just punted,'' Broder wrote. ``The resolution is designed to be the clearest statement of a party's policy priorities, and as long as they are silent the Democrats cannot be part of a serious political debate.'' I think David Broder is right. So I say to my Democrat friends, if you are going to stand here today and say you are for additional education spending, you better be prepared to tell the American people how you plan to get there. Fortunately, President Bush has given us a budget this year that continues to make education a priority even in the face of war and economic turmoil.”