Political Quotes

“This bill before us today is not what I would have written. It is not what the group I am associated with, called the Blue Dog Democrats, would have written. There is one gaping hole in all of this discussion today, unfortunately, and that is entitlement reform. But, nonetheless, I think that democracy is an inconvenience sometimes for those of us who serve in the legislative branch of government because there are people of good will who have intellectually honest differences of opinion as to what should be done for our great land. And so democracy is an inconvenience because none of us get our way all the time on every issue. As I look at this bill, I am reminded of what Winston Churchill said one time when someone asked how his wife was; and he said, compared to what? Well, we look at this today and say to ourselves, would the country be better off with the passage of this Balanced Budget Act and this tax bill than it would be if we defeated it? I have concluded, Mr. Speaker, that the country will be better off with the passage of this tax bill today, notwithstanding the fact that there is much work to be done.”