Political Quotes

“I also want to voice a positive response to the fact that employers do provide family leave, a time to be with their family and loved ones at a time that is important, during medical emergencies. But, Mr. President, I think it would be a shame to allow the subject to pass without observing what the real issue was. The real issue in the Family and Medical Leave Act was not that people should have time with their families. Of course they should. Many employers provided that before the act was in place. Certainly I believe, within the possibilities of jobs--not all jobs have flexibility--but within the possibilities of the jobs involved, that certainly should be the case in terms of company policy. But, Mr. President, with all due respect to the distinguished Senator from Connecticut, he just doesn't get it. One of the tragedies, I think, of our system as it developed is that our legislative bodies are populated by people who have not had the experience of real work in the private sector.”