Political Quotes

“I wish to be recorded as voting no on the continuing resolution. Mr. President, nearly 1 month ago, after passing the 12th continuing resolution, we are now enacting the 13th continuing resolution. At the time we passed the 12th extension of the budget for fiscal year 1995, I said it was the last one that I would support. Mr. President, I am here to keep my word. Frankly, the lack of leadership by this Congress is a national embarrassment. It is nearly 7 months into the fiscal year 1996, and we still do not have five budgets for five of the most important agencies of the Federal Government. This is no way for the world's largest economic entity to manage its resources. It is almost as if the Congress has become addicted to this form of Band-Aid budgeting. When you think about it, there is a correlation between a drug addict's action and those of this Congress. We began this process on September 30, 1995, when we passed the first continuing resolution. I analogize that action on September 30, 1995, as a casual, occasional user of marijuana.”