Political Quotes

“my colleagues will remember the phrase ``Senate pay-as-you-go,'' or better known as pay-go. It was initiated by my colleagues across the aisle to say each bill should be paid for, and they created a point of order to that effect. But this bill is not paid for. It spends $115 million. Cost that. And there is no offsetting revenue of any kind. So it violates the Senate pay-go rule. Now, I know all my colleagues like to say they are fiscal conservatives, and they wanted to stand up for this pay-go rule. Well, this is a chance to actually exercise some fiscal restraint. Already, we have the situation where we are talking about making tax cuts permanent that will cost $50 trillion in this coming ``Big, Not So Beautiful Bill''--$50 trillion in new debt compared to current law, incredibly irresponsible. Well, here is a chance to do a small item that is fiscally responsible. Honor your previous commitment to the philosophy of Senate pay-go and vote for this point of order.”