Political Quotes

“this afternoon I want to discuss two of the most critical issues facing this Congress. They are, first, the question of ethics, the question of special interest influence on the people's House, and whether the people's interests out there across America are being tended to in this House or only the special interests' interests. Then there is the question of Medicare, the fact that within only a few days, this House will be called to vote upon the Republican Medicare plan; that is, the pay more, get less plan, for the Nation's seniors and people with disabilities. Indeed, not only do I want to talk about these two critical issues, but to discuss what appears to be an interrelationship between the critical matter of the future of Medicare and the $270 billion that the Republicans have proposed to cut from it and this question of lobbyist and special interest influence. As we look at the first question, that of ethics and of lobby reform, it was on day one of this Congress from this spot that many of us were calling to change business as usual, to call for a gift ban, to call for lobby reform.”