Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that my letter to Senator McConnell dated May 18, 2010, be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Senate, May 18, 2010. Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Senator McConnell: I am requesting that I be consulted before the Senate enters into any unanimous consent agreements or time limitations regarding H.R. 1741, the Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2009. In short, although I support the goals of this legislation and believe that witness security and protection is essential to the effective administration of justice, I do not believe that the federal government bears responsibility for witnesses in state and local courts. My concerns about H.R. 1741 include, but are not necessarily limited to, those outlined in this letter. As you know, I am extremely concerned about the Nation's fiscal well-being. The national debt is nearly $13 trillion and rising, which amounts to almost $42,000 owed by each U.S. citizen. Moreover, Congress recently raised the national debt ceiling by nearly $2 trillion, and the federal government borrows 41 cents for every dollar that it spends. This dire situation demands that Congress address its spending addiction and adhere strictly to the enumerated powers defined by Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.…”