Political Quotes

“We will and have been working. I object to the fact that the Senator from Massachusetts stands up and says we are giving free day care here in the Congress, and we are providing it for our folks when, in fact, they pay for that day care, and that we are unwilling to give it to people on welfare, when, in fact, we are going to be giving day care to people on welfare. I just think you are mixing who is paying for what. The fact of the matter is, people working here paying for their day care are paying taxes to subsidize the people that we want to provide day care for under the welfare bill. Let us get it straight. I am willing, as other Members on this side are, to put some more money in for day care so that people can get off of welfare. But do not try to suggest that somehow we are providing perks to Members here that we are unwilling to give on welfare. Exactly the opposite is the truth.”