Political Quotes

“Mr. President, the dangerous consequences facing this Nation aren't as outlined by the chairman of the Appropriations Committee. The dangerous consequences facing this Nation are continued spending and borrowing from the next generation and a creditworthiness that is not going to even be BBB. There is no question there is danger before us. It is not this amendment. It is the continuing efforts on the part of those who are in Washington to not recognize the fact that we are wasting money hand over fist and, in fact, we appropriate yearly on many of these projects. So it will not eliminate any as outlined by the chairman. It will give us a chance to reprioritize, which every family in America is doing today. I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There is such a second. All time is yielded back. The question is on agreeing to the Coburn amendment, Division IV. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll.”