Political Quotes

“I think everyone understands that is very problematic for markets. Actually, we are beginning to see some volatility now that we have not seen in the past. I would like to respond, if I could, a little more fully to say that I think we have an opportunity--look, we have been in a place that I think people have known. We have known exactly where the discussions in the past were going to lead; that is, to this box canyon. I think the fact that we have ended up in a place now where these two things may merge--and I know the senior Senator from Arizona has been involved in multiple conversations about this--I think we have an opportunity now to begin talking again about those things that strengthen our Nation and looking at some reforms, not to do so in a chicken way, in a way where you have two cars heading at each other, but to use this like previous debt ceilings have been used where adults sit down, they look at the problems our Nation is facing, and we do some things that, candidly, in a bipartisan way, people have been trying to do for a long time. I would like to mention one more time--I know I did this yesterday, and I know the senior Senator from Arizona and myself have spent a lot of time together on this issue--the President, in his budget in April, put forth some mandatory reforms. Many of those are pretty good. I would like to make them better, but they are a pretty good start.…”