Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I rise today with a deep concern over the rampant spending that has come out of this Chamber over the last 2 years. While our constituents suffer from 40-year high inflation, this Chamber has done nothing to help them. Instead, my colleagues across the aisle have doubled down on their reckless spending and continue to make each bill bigger than the last. The spending has got to stop. We know that the American Rescue Plan was the catalyst for inflation problems. We know that Biden's agenda has worsened those inflationary pressures. And yet, today--today--we are looking at even more exorbitant spending. We have been here before. Me and my colleagues remember the 1970s and the 1980s when inflation was even worse than it is today. Inflation isn't new. We know how to reverse it. We have to stop the spending. That is what my amendments do, cut our spending. I urge every Member of this Chamber to support my amendments, which will cut wasteful spending from government programs. The status quo is not serving our constituents. For 20 years, we have operated without the appropriate appropriations process in this country. For the last 4 years, since I have been in Congress, I've never seen a budget that has been provided and worked out, as my colleague just mentioned prior to me. The spending has continued to rise unchallenged. When will it end? To maintain what we have done for the last 20 years is a disservice to the people counting on us.…”