Political Quotes

“Congress returns to Washington this week after a month connecting with people at home, hopefully with a little time with family and friends. Some think our overwhelming agenda was made nearly impossible with the Syrian question, which no one expected when we recessed--somewhat ironic--even though 100,000 Syrians have been killed and 2 million refugees are flooding into neighboring countries. We face a looming budget showdown and a debt ceiling crisis. While we have futile votes to defund ObamaCare, the rest of the country is in the midst of a dramatic change in health care, perhaps the most profound in half a century. The health care reform train has left the station. What if we took a break from sabotaging ObamaCare and creating a debt ceiling crisis to do our job as representatives of the people and as leaders? What are we for? We might start with Syria. I have deep reservations about the use of force, but as one of the people who called upon the President to involve Congress in this decision, I think we have an obligation to at least hear him out. Let's work to refine the Russian proposal, which appears to have had some American origins. What about the 2 million refugees who need our help, to say nothing of their host countries? Let's seize upon some of the promising signs out of Iran, from their new leadership, to make progress, both in Syria and with the Iranian nuclear question.…”