Political Quotes

“this summer we stood on this floor and pleaded with our Republican leaders not to enact reckless tax bills without securing the future of Medicare, Social Security, education, and to focus on paying down our debt. During the recess I am sure that they, like I, talked to lots of people in our own districts who said that, yes, we would all like to have a tax cut, but we want to make sure we take care of business first. Last week the leadership changed their stand and joined the Democratic concern to pay down the debt. But time is running out. Now we need to look at other Democratic priorities like affordable prescription drug benefits for our seniors who cannot buy the medication they need to maintain their health, investing in education to fix our crumbling schools and overcrowded schools so our children have a healthy environment to learn in, building our national defense, and taking care of our veterans who risked their lives to protect our country, and real managed care reform like we passed on this House floor, and most importantly, making sure Social Security is there not just for my dad's generation and my generation but our children's generation. I have been listening to my constituents, and these are issues they want us to address, and I hope we will these last few weeks in session.”