Political Quotes

“The reason the Pence amendment was given an hour of debate by the leadership is because this is the most important amendment I think considered on the loan proposal because it is really the only one that works. Even the amendment that is being considered in the other body today has got problems in the technicalities of whether it could even be done or carried out. And certainly we do not want to put U.S. tax dollars in the World Bank where we do not even have control of our own resources. There is a workable proposal. I will say that the developments that happened with the administration in the United Nations today certainly show me and prove to me that what the President told me last week when I deferred to him and withdrew this amendment at the full Committee on Appropriations is coming true, and that is we are convincing other countries and the United Nations to engage in Iraq. There is great agreement here among conservatives, among patriots and principled people that we have to finish what we started. The only debate is whether or not we can secure the taxpayers, interest. Let me just say this. I think we will be back here in a few months for more money. The gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Pence) may be ahead of his time, but we have got to secure this funding over time for the U.S. taxpayers, and for that reason alone, this is an important debate to speak out to secure the U.S. taxpayers in the future.”