Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, Members of Congress do not deserve a pay raise. I won't accept one. In fact, all of us should have our pay docked, as should the president. But that's not what this vote is about. It's time for members of both parties to stop attacking our Nation's hardworking civil servants. Unlike other sectors of our society, since the beginning of 2011, federal employees, as a result of reduced compensation and benefits, have already made significant contributions to efforts to reduce our Nation's deficit. I know that every federal employee continually is willing to contribute to efforts that address our Nation's unfunded spending obligations and liabilities. However, they also rightly expect that others will join them in this effort. The legislation before us could have a significant impact on our ability to recruit and retain qualified employees. Has anyone fully considered the impact that a three-year pay freeze will have on the CIA, the NSA, the National Reconnaissance Office and the National Counter Terrorism Center? Or the impact on the FBI, which has, since 9/11, disrupted scores of terrorist plots against our country? Or the impact on our military, which is supported by federal employees every day on military bases across the Nation? Or the impact on VA hospitals across the country, which are treating military veterans from World War II to today? Or the impact on the Border Patrol?…”