Political Quotes

“I am unable to support this bill. By its own standards it fails. It represents everything that is wrong with Washington today. It crams three bills, which should have been considered individually, into one, creating a process that curtails debate on spending at a time when we need more debate, not less. Further, it does virtually nothing to address the fiscal crisis threatening this country. It treats spending caps established earlier this summer as the most that can be saved, not as the starting point for savings, and then uses gimmicks to spend over and above that advertised limit. It is not a serious response to the explosive growth in Federal spending and falls short of the commitment we must make to handle taxpayer dollars honestly and responsibly. It is business as usual. The American people deserve better. I yield the floor. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Minnesota. ____________________”