Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, as you know, we're back in town for a 1- or 2-day workweek. But where is the tax policy that this country so desperately needs to know? People are waiting. We heard it all the month of August while we were home in our districts. End-of-the-year tax planning; businesses making hiring decisions; employee pay raises; and yes, people doing estate planning--no one can move because this Congress has yet to act on extension of tax policy. We're all on hold until next year. Now the Internal Revenue Service cannot even begin to print the forms that it will send out for people who want to be in compliance with our tax laws--forms that Americans will need to be and be expected to fill out in January are not yet being printed. Now, Mr. Speaker, Madam Speaker, we worked late when it suited your purpose. Cap-and-trade, may I remind you, was passed in this House late on a Friday night. The first version of health care passed this House in November, late on a Saturday night. And the second version of health care, the Senate version, which is now the law, passed late on a Sunday night. This House is capable of working late, but it seems only when it suits the purpose of the Speaker of the House. Madam Speaker, I urge us to complete this important task before we go home. The House should not adjourn until our work is done. ____________________”