Political Quotes

“I stand ready to support serious and responsible proposals. Also, I must, however, join in many of the comments that have just been made by our colleague from Oklahoma, Senator Nickles, about specific components of this proposal which are troubling. But it is to a different set of issues that I want to direct my attention, and that is the issue of fiscal discipline in this legislation because I fear that this bill ignores the budgetary rules and principles of fiscal responsibility which we have relied upon to guide us to this first balanced budget that we have had in over 30 years. I am concerned that as we take the action that is called for in this bill we would be reverting to a path of history which got this country into very serious trouble.”