Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to claim time in opposition as the designee of the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin), and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Unemployment rates, according to a recent report this morning, fell in 43 States during the month of November--the most States to decline since 2003. The media are reporting that the economy has generated 100,000 or more jobs 5 months in a row--the first time that has happened since 2006, which was before the Great Recession. Mr. Speaker, 89 Senators--50 Democrats and 39 Republicans--have passed a bipartisan agreement to extend the current payroll tax, unemployment insurance benefits, and Medicare doctors' payments for another 60 days so that we can continue to seek common ground for a full 12-month extension and keep these great numbers in front of us. Let there be no mistake. The only way for the Members of this body to prevent a tax increase on 160 million working Americans is to pass the Senate's bipartisan agreement. The only way to prevent cutting off unemployment insurance for 2.2 million Americans who are currently unemployed and looking for work is to pass the Senate's bipartisan agreement. Let me be crystal clear. The only way to prevent cutting funds to pay doctors who care for Medicare patients is to pass the Senate's bipartisan agreement. The Senate Democratic leader and the Senate Republican leader demonstrated to the American people that Democrats and Republicans can work together.…”