Political Quotes

“I must say, as a freshman Member of this body, it disappoints me to see the kind of name-calling, shallow partisan rhetoric that seems to always seep its way into this debate, particularly by senior Members that have brought distinction to this institution for a long period of time. And now it seems like the same angry, hostile words are used over and over again as if the American people do not know better. I am not much for partisan rhetoric and shallow words, and I do not come down here on a regular basis to say that Republicans are always right, Democrats are always wrong. I come down here tonight because I do think this is a fundamental issue in 1996. It is the litmus test of this whole process today, and that is the size and scope of the government and the difference in the two parties and their positions and their record on this issue. The barometer of the issue of the size and scope of the Federal Government is taxes. The government is going to grow as the Congress taxes the American people. The government is going to shrink which the American people would like as we reduce taxes on the American people. Our party, the party of Lincoln, clearly today stands for less government and lower taxes.”