Political Quotes

“yesterday the President made clear that he will veto any supplemental spending bill that exceeds the administration's request. I thank and applaud the administration and recognize their determination to stick to true emergency spending. I will support the veto, if necessary, to keep Federal spending under control. Families live within their means; so should Washington. The President has taken a strong stance on a necessary, must-pass piece of legislation that we know will bolster our national security, support hurricane recovery, and border security efforts as well. We need to work swiftly and in good faith to meet the President's request, but we need to focus on the necessary spending. The President submitted his request for $92.2 billion in emergency spending in late February. The House passed the supplemental in March. This legislation needs to be on the President's desk before Memorial Day. We intend to do just that. We need to support our troops who are currently in the field fighting to protect us, and we need to support our fellow citizens who are working hard to rebuild and recover their homes and communities on the gulf coast. Both are extraordinary responsibilities. We should not in any way, with either of these issues, play politics in succeeding on these critical efforts. Nor can we afford to encumber this must-pass legislation with unnecessary amendments.…”