Political Quotes

“I strongly concur in the statements that have been made by each of my colleagues this morning. This is the time for public officials in Washington to stop the procrastination, bickering, the confrontation, to start the process of governing for the benefit of the people of America. I am encouraged from reports this morning that indicate that we may be on the verge of reaching a resolution to the budget for fiscal year 1996. I deplore the fact that it took until the 25th of April to reach a budget resolution which should have been realized prior to October 1st of 1995. But later is better than never at all. We are at a historic moment in terms of our opportunity to balance the Federal budget. The leadership of the House and the membership of the House want a balanced budget. The same is true in the Senate. The President wants a balanced budget. We are on the verge of producing the first balanced budget that we have had in almost two generations. Missing this premier opportunity... would be a disgrace and an outrage.”