Tom Cole: “In 2006 our distinguished majority leader said enacting a budget was ``the most basic responsibility of governing.''…”

“In 2006 our distinguished majority leader said enacting a budget was ``the most basic responsibility of governing.'' Representative Spratt, from South Carolina, our distinguished Budget chairman, said in the same year, If you can't budget, you can't govern. Yet this Democratic majority's produced no budget. I don't believe that's the fault of Mr. Hoyer or Mr. Spratt. They're both good men, and they're both working hard to create a budget. But that responsibility does rest with each and every member of the Democratic Caucus. My friends, you have 257 Members. Can't 218 of you agree on a budget? And if not, why are you here? I would suggest to my Democratic colleagues, they should lead, follow or, in November, get out of the way.”