Political Quotes

“I know we can work together in a bipartisan way to manufacture as many appropriations bills as possible between now and the August break. I know the Appropriations Committee has begun to churn out these bills in marathon sessions. That is welcome news. Hopefully, we can get to what I believe is the most important. It is a big bill and it is complex. It is several hundred billion dollars. It is still smaller than this bill and a heck of a lot less complex, a bill that potentially could be presented here by the majority to expand prescription drugs. Again, even though I object to the way this procedure is being done, I am very much for having this debate on the Senate floor and trying to get a prescription drug bill done that meets the needs of our seniors all across the country. I don't like the way it is structured. I don't believe it has been structured in a way that will lead us to a result that can be satisfactory to any senior. It is certainly a debate we should have. I just wish we had it under circumstances with a possibility of success.”