Political Quotes

“today represents an enormous accomplishment for me and for the Republican Party. The budget agreement now before us is the culmination of years of hard work and concerted effort. I want to especially commend Chairmen Domenici and Roth for their hard work and diligence. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Chairman Domenici on the Senate Budget Committee and commend him for his extraordinary efforts to broker this agreement. My staff affectionately calls him "the legislative warrior" and I agree. He has fought a major battle for the Republican Party and the American people this year--a battle to balance our Federal budget and to eliminate our Federal deficit. Three years ago, as I campaigned across the State of Tennessee, I listened to the concerns of the people that I met and I made some promises to them. These men and women were concerned about the amount of money they were able to bring home after Uncle Sam had taken his share. They were outraged by a government that was unable to live within its means. They were worried about their retirement and the continued existence of Medicare and Social Security. I promised the people of Tennessee that we would do something about these concerns. I promised them that we would give them tax relief, so that they would be able to keep more of what they make and decide for themselves how to spend, save, or invest their hard-earned money.”