Political Quotes

“I think it is pretty amazing for the American people to make note of the fact that in the other body, 74 Members of the other body voted for a significant, the most significant change in welfare that we have seen in this country since welfare was created, and that of course enjoins the action of this body to do a number of things. First, to say that we will take care of people who cannot, simply cannot take care of themselves. But at the same time, it says for those people who are able-bodied and find themselves on this welfare system, that we will provide adequate day care so that the children of people on welfare will be protected. Second, that the people who are on welfare are going to be asked to get trained. We are going to give them a skill. We are going to educate them. We are going to help them. And at the end of the day, it is also expected that those folks will be able to leave welfare and find employment to work. I think that is what Americans have been calling for in this country my entire political career, and frankly all of my lifetime.”