Political Quotes

“I thank the Senator from Utah. I am just a bit taken aback by the majority leader's decision to alter the course that I thought we were on that would allow for debate and work on a bill to deal with the budget, the debt ceiling, and our budget deficit tomorrow. In some of his comments he made today after he changed his mind yesterday, he said: I'm committed to allowing a fair and full debate on this bill. I want the proponents and opponents to have time to air their views. And so forth. Then he says: I think this piece of legislation is about as weak and senseless as anything that has ever come before the Senate. I am not going to waste the Senate's time day after day on this piece of legislation which I think is an anathema to what our country is about. And he goes on to say: The American people should understand this is a bad piece of legislation, perhaps the worst legislation in the history of this country. That is what the majority leader said just a few hours ago. Well, let me ask Senator Lee--he is newly elected from the State of Utah. He has traveled all over the State. Did the Senator share with his people at various times in his efforts that he thought a constitutional amendment, like so many States have to contain spending, is good and sound policy? Did they hold that against the Senator or does he think his election was an affirmation of the cry of the American people that we take some action that would actually constrain spending?”