Political Quotes

“I appreciate the question and comments of the Senator from North Dakota. I couldn't agree more with the sentiments he expressed. I do believe we have in front of us something for which there is a lot of bipartisan support--an extension of unemployment insurance benefits, with some reforms, a payroll tax cut extension, a fix for the physician reimbursements under Medicare, and a number of other things that have been put into this with an eye toward not only addressing what are some very serious concerns--many of these things expire at the end of the year--but also something that would really create jobs, that has a jobs component to it that would do something positive for our economy. I hope that we can find a way to come together and that this does not become a deterrent to the legislation that is going to be before us in the not too distant future--the proposal that came to us from the House of Representatives. I certainly hope that doesn't unravel as a result of the Keystone XL Pipeline language being included because I recognize--as the Senator from North Dakota has expressed, and many of his colleagues on his side, along with many of my colleagues on our side--the value of what this could do for jobs, what this could do for our economy, and what this could do for America's energy needs.…”