Political Quotes

Richard K. Armey: “On the debt limit, I again renew my invitation to Members of the minority to join with us in passing this very important…”

On the recordJune 26, 2002
On the debt limit, I again renew my invitation to Members of the minority to join with us in passing this very important increase in the debt limit so that we can indeed deal with even the important supplemental bill. The Senate has passed Senator Daschle's bill. It would strike me that this body ought to be able to pick up Senator Daschle's bill, passed in the Senate, and pass it in the House, with a generous number of Members of the minority willing to vote for the Senate majority leader's own bill. But so far I have seen no indication that the minority Members of this body are willing to vote in agreement with the Democrat majority leader from the other body. Therefore, I cannot make an announcement about our ability to bring his bill forward.
Said by
Richard K. Armey
Texas
Source
govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the need to increase the debt limit and the lack of support from minority members for a Senate bill.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Richard K. Armey

Oct 17, 2001

again, during our discussions earlier this morning between the minority leader, the Speaker and myself with the House Physician, Dr. Eisold, it was clear that we did not feel, according to the doctor's advice, that anyone was in imminent…

govinfo.gov
Nov 13, 2002

Mr. Speaker, what we are doing now is revisiting the issue of homeland defense. You will recall, Mr. Speaker, that in June the President challenged Congress to pass such a bill, and we went to work on it with a select committee appointed…

govinfo.gov
Jul 26, 2002

Let me first, Mr. Chairman, say that those that are on the cutting edge of technology and wanting to provide it are protected in the base text of the bill by limiting their liability and banning punitive damages, just like we have done in…

govinfo.gov
Jul 25, 2002

The resolution, Mr. Speaker, calls on the United States Congress to convene a ceremonial joint meeting in New York City on Friday, September 6, 2002. The joint commemorative meeting will be in remembrance of the thousands of people killed…

govinfo.gov
View all Richard K. Armey quotes

Other voices in this conversation