Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 16, 2011
we need a serious discussion with the American people about these issues
Said by
Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Doggett calls for a broader discussion on retirement security and fiscal issues.

Share & report

More from Lloyd Doggett

Nov 12, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 10 seconds to tell the chairman he is absolutely right. I stand corrected concerning the IRS Commissioner. That is the only thing I stand corrected on, and I would be glad to join him in a further appeal to the…

Congressional Record · 2024-11-12
Nov 12, 2024

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 256, nays 145, not voting 33, as follows…

Congressional Record · 2024-11-12
Apr 9, 2025

Mr. Speaker, Speaker Johnson calls our soaring national debt the ``number one threat'' to our Nation. The Republican Senate leader says that it is a ``ticking time bomb'' just before he lights the fuse with this sorry resolution that hikes…

Congressional Record · 2025-04-09
Jul 1, 2024

I represent the heart of a congressional district, once represented by Lyndon Johnson. Under very different circumstances, he made the painful decision to withdraw. President Biden should do the same.

transcripts.cnn.com

Other voices in this conversation