Political Quotes

“America has a new Congress, new leadership, a new majority, a new direction, a new work ethic, and a new relationship with the American people. This Congress listened to the people and entered into a contract to make their voice heard. What is also new is that this Congress is keeping its word. In bipartisan fashion, last week we passed a balanced budget amendment. This week another promise was fulfilled with the passage of the bill to stop unfunded mandates. We signaled the end of the ``Washington knows best'' attitude of the Congresses that have preceded us. We ended the unprincipled, deceitful practice of Congress dumping expensive new laws and regulations on States and local communities and telling them, ``Oh, by the way, you not only have to do as we say, your taxpayers have to pay the cost of implementing them.'' Mr. Speaker, in the process of reaffirming our faith in that system of government with the passage of these laws, I believe we also took another major step toward restoring America's faith in Congress.”