Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I will be brief because I know my colleagues want to go to the other body. I think this is very unfortunate. This is an extraordinary opportunity for our country, and this is a great opportunity for the world. The fact is that there has been an extensive review of this particular agreement. The administration talked to a number of Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle. This legislation went through the House of Representatives unanimously, and that was after every member of the relevant committee--the House Ways and Means Committee-- cosponsored the legislation. They didn't just vote for it; they cosponsored it. I think it is very unfortunate for my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to object. The chair of the Ways and Means Committee, Congressman Smith, the ranking member of the Ways and Means Committee, Congressman Neal, and the ranking Republican on the Finance Committee, Senator Crapo--all of us--have been working for months now on this particular proposal, and I think it is very unfortunate that our colleague from Arkansas has decided to object. It is his right, but I think it is very unfortunate for our country because this could have been a very, very special day with the passage of this. We are going to be back here, working together, as you have heard-- Chairman Menendez from the Foreign Relations Committee and I and Senator Crapo.…”