Political Quotes

“these provisions that allow the objections to the abuse of reserve funds have been in law since 1985, 30 years almost. This has been the law that we have. I raised objections to the tax-and-spend point of order and it has been sustained on the floor of the Senate. The Senate budget resolution that Senator Murray referred to is the one that would increase spending $1 trillion over what was agreed to in 2011, August of 2011, and would add $1 trillion in taxes. Then they changed this rule. This legislation alters that from the past. The budget resolution she referred to did pass the Senate with Democratic votes only. It was a simple majority. But this is legislation that changes the Budget Act. I feel strongly we have to absolutely understand what has happened here. The rule has been changed. Power that Senators had to block tax-and-spend legislation that breaks spending limits has been eroded significantly. It should not have been a part of any legislation that purports to be legislation that puts this Nation on a financial path of soundness. In fact, it does the opposite. It weakens the ability of Senators who want to hold this Congress to its own spending limits agreed to in law. It weakens their ability to stop breaking those spending limits. There is no doubt about that. I am really upset about it. I think it is historic. I understand that the House maybe did not fully understand what was meant here. Maybe we can somehow revive this.…”