Political Quotes

“for over a year now, we have been debating in this Chamber how to balance the budget. Democrats and Republicans have been trapped in a stalemate, arguing how to cut Government programs without harming the poor, the elderly, without sacrificing the environment. The majority party has proposed cutting vital programs for education, child nutrition, all in the name of deficit reduction. Yet today, here we are again, fighting an uphill battle to end one of the greatest corporate boondoggles in our budget, the renamed but certainly not repealed Market Access Program. There were 300 Members in this Chamber who voted for a balanced budget amendment. That did not take courage. They come in, vote for a balanced budget amendment. The challenge we face as a country is how to balance the budget. This Market Promotion Program is a flagrant misuse and misallocation of funds. Anyone who voted for a balanced budget should not come into this Chamber day in and day out to keep corporate subsidies in the budget. Let us stand up and take a stand. If Members voted for a balanced budget, have the courage to balance the budget.”