Political Quotes

“I would like to thank Chairman Rogers for his hard work and his leadership to finally get us here, to finally get a package before us that should have been done last year that officially ends the stimulus spending binge that funds our troops, that represents the largest non-defense cuts in actual spending in American history with nearly $40 billion in real cuts. Certainly, many of us would have liked to have seen more cuts included in this final package; but as the Speaker mentioned earlier, unfortunately, Republicans only control half of one-third of the Federal Government. And until the Senate Democrats and the administration and the President decide to get serious about stopping the borrowing and cutting spending, we're never going to achieve the spending cuts that the American people have demanded. So what does this CR mean for us today? For starters, it means approximately $40 billion of less borrowing. This package sets the stage for trillions more in spending cuts that we will vote on later this week. It reduces our own budget here in Congress by $100 million. It defunds four of the administration czars. It fulfills our commitments to our troops by fully funding our men and women serving our country--many in harm's way--during three wars. This CR provides critical, necessary resources for veterans, health benefits, and resources to reduce the backlog.…”