Political Quotes

“absolutely. And this has been very carefully crafted to make sure we do meet those criteria. The real beauty of what is on the table--again, it is three different bills, but each has been addressed very carefully, such as pay-go, such as addressing the No. 1 issue from the Democrats on the minimum wage, adding the tax extenders. We have not talked very much about those, but it includes everything from State and local sales tax deductions to the research and development tax credit, which is simplified and extended-- absolutely critical, as we hear from the high-tech people across this country in terms of investing for the future to create jobs. The college tuition deduction is in there; the work opportunity tax credit; the welfare-to-work tax credit; the depreciation for restaurants in 15 years; the timber capital gains; the mine safety tax incentives; the teachers' classroom expenses deduction; combat pay applies to EITC; the gulf opportunity zone--that is, the Katrina tax credits. That is what we will be voting on today: the permanent death tax relief, the extension of the tax relief, and the minimum wage increase. Mr. McCONNELL. Will the leader yield for another question?”