Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, Majority Leader Hoyer says, ``It isn't possible to debate and pass a realistic, long-term budget until we've considered the bipartisan commission's deficit- reduction plan, which is expected in December.'' Well, that means the Democrats do not plan to have a budget for this cycle. Is it any wonder the White House budget director, Peter Orszag, plans to resign next month? If the hard work of budgeting can be ignored by the majority in Congress when we're facing trillions of dollars in debt, then why worry about a budget at all? I guess there's no reason to propose a White House budget either. So Mr. Orszag must not feel needed at the moment. It has always been clear to me that the power of the purse resided in Congress, not in a deficit-reduction commission. We all look forward to the ideas that may come from the commission. They may be inspired and the answer to our prayers, but the commission is not a reason for abdicating our current responsibility to the people of this Nation to start work now when reducing our debt. ____________________”