Political Quotes

“I would like to thank Senator McConnell for his remarks and the fundamental truth of those remarks that this administration and the majority in this Senate want to raise taxes. They think that raising taxes and spending more through the government will somehow lift the economy. We have been shown that is not so. Our Democratic colleagues stayed here last night talking about an issue that doesn't have the support to pass, and they should have been talking about the fundamental threat to our economy: not having a budget. Why aren't we moving forward with a budget? Why aren't we moving forward with the appropriations bills that are necessary to fund the government come October 1? The majority leader, Senator Reid, has announced he has no intention to pass a single one, not even to bring them up. So we will end up, in late September, passing a continuing resolution to fund the government--there is no telling what else will be tied up in that--which will create instability and uncertainty because this Democratic-led Senate has refused to pass a budget, refused to lay out a plan for the future, and refused to move the appropriations bills. I have been here 15 years. This is the first time I have ever seen us not move a single appropriations bill. When I first came here, we would move almost every 1 of the appropriations bills before September 30. It is hard work.…”