Political Quotes

“what a contrast in Speaker Gingrich's gardening abilities. When it comes to Medicare, he says, let it wither on the vine. But when it comes to the special interest money trees here in Washington, he says, water them, fertilize them. Give them lots of fertilizer. Give them tender loving care. He is all green thumbs for special interest campaign money, for, despite his handshake with President Clinton last year and a very pleasant smile in New Hampshire, he did nothing for months on the issue of campaign finance reform so that nothing would occur in this 1996 election. Then when he finally spoke, his view was that the independent organizations who demanded real reform of our election system, they had it all wrong. What America needs is not less campaign spending but more, lots more campaign spending. Mr. Speaker, when we look at the issue of reforming this Congress, he said, we will have a week next year and we will call it reform week. That was last week and now it has been canceled. America needs a new gardener.”