Political Quotes

“I yield 1 minute using leader time to my distinguished colleague from Kentucky. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kentucky is recognized. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, how can we have bipartisanship in the Congress if Democrats won't take yes for an answer? Of course, I am speaking about the bill before us--H.R. 5970, the Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006. This legislation package isn't everything the Republicans wanted, and it is not everything the Democrats wanted. But both parties, and both Houses of Congress, now have an opportunity to vote on compromise legislation that accomplishes the goals we all aimed for. We will substantially reduce the estate tax, or as I prefer to call it, the death tax. No American family should be forced to visit the undertaker and the tax collector on the same day. Nothing could place more stress on a family than the loss of a loved one. Yet at such a difficult time, too many families in America today must make decisions about selling a business or a farm that has been in the family for generations in order to pay the death tax. That is wrong, and with this legislation, we will end that problem for many Americans. We will also extend tax relief for many, to help encourage economic growth. At the same time, we will increase the federally mandated minimum wage, from its current rate of $5.15 an hour to $7.25 in 2009.…”