Political Quotes

“I thank the chairman. Mr. Chairman, I don't want anyone to be confused here. On the floor, the chairman from the subcommittee and from the full committee has said--and I have said it--that we realize that the Legal Services Corporation and the shortfall needs to be addressed. I believe, before we pass a final bill, it will be addressed. There is no possibility that I am going to support a bill that has got $300 million funding for Legal Services Corporation. There is this notion of a $10 million increase on top of a $25 million cut. I don't want these votes to be viewed as some kind of ceiling for Legal Services, and I think we ought to be careful here to make sure, as the House is working through this, that we understand that the amount that the bill is at now is unacceptable. It has already been cut. Taking that cut and adding $10 million back to it is not a satisfactory response, notwithstanding the intentions of our colleague here. We want to address the bigger issue, which is the full funding for Legal Services. As we go forward in this effort, I want to make my intentions clear that I intend to fight to make sure that we live up to our commitment and our responsibilities in terms of fully funding Legal Services.”