12/29/2024
https://transcripts.cnn.com...
"Yes. I think any congressionally-directed spending is an earmark. Now I don't think all earmarks are bad at all, as long as they're transparent, disclosed, subject to debate."
"But when the Republicans had the House, the Senate and the White House they destroyed all of our fiscal discipline."
"The Democratic Party is the party that balanced the budget the last time it was balanced. The Republicans haven't balanced the budget in over 60 years."
"A lot of people in diplomacy particularly at his level are very bright and a few people are very tough, but it's never the same person. Richard always was the toughest and the smartest guy in the room..."