Political Quotes

“We are now on the precipice, moving toward a place that America should not be. I stood on this floor a few days ago and said, Mr. Speaker, we are facing a crisis; and for some, the argument is we haven't seen the market take a fall. {time} 1030 Let me suggest that we, as custodians of this great Nation--Members of the United States Congress--are like parents. Therefore, I ask any parent who is listening how long do they wait before they see a toddler fall, or do they leap toward that toddler so that they know the strength of that parent is always there. We have an important challenge today. The headline of this newspaper says: Senate Leaders See Deal on the Horizon. And so I make a plea today, Mr. Speaker, that our Republicans, however distracted they may be, join Democrats so that the Senate bill will be on the desk of our President today before midnight. We are parents holding onto America. I remind my friends of the words of Abraham Lincoln in his first inaugural address: We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. We are close to breaking those bonds of affection because we have thrown the American people into a downward spiral. I hope that Members of Congress will join me on H. Res. 375 in which I have this House go on record to never, ever again tie a nongermane legislative matter into the budgeting process: ObamaCare. The reasons are many.…”