Political Quotes

“I thank the distinguished member of the Budget Committee as well for the great work that he has been doing. As I listened to my friends discuss this question of being responsible, I want to at least announce breaking news that our friends in the other body have come up with a semi-solution on revenue and on the question of how we would cut. They are seeking to be responsible; and today in this body, we are not. {time} 1720 I heard a tutorial about the green light and the red light, which, as a Member, you understand green is ``yes'' and ``no'' comes up red. What the red will mean is to stop the insanity, to stop the loss of our moral compass, the responsibility to pay America's bills. What the green light will mean is that America, in fact, would not be paying the bills of our families. We wouldn't be paying Social Security; interest rates would spike; the U.S. dollar would decline; and our credit would literally go out the door. Being without responsibility is what we are planning to do. Then we will lose the ability to pay for the Medicare of American Seniors and would no longer keep America's hospital's open and doctors paid. So don't be fooled by the green light tutorial. We, frankly, are going to lose our way. We'll close hospitals. We won't have the ability to provide for our seniors, and these are the very persons that my colleagues over here believe that they are helping.…”