Political Quotes

“We are here basically because the Joker has taken control of the Congress. Everyone knows that this is a procedural calamity that will not work. The House bill was dead on arrival in the other body because it raised the premiums of Medicare on seniors. Let me tell you what we're doing today. The Washington Republicans are taking a high-risk gamble. This is gambling. This is throwing the dice. Dean Heller, a Senator, said, It is important that we extend the short term to get to the long term on payroll tax. Richard Lugar said, We must do what is best for the American people. My voice may be a little raspy, but I am watching the trees and the lights in people's homes. As we go through the house, you can see those lights brightly shining, and then you get closer to that tree, and you see them beginning to pop and burn as the Christmas tree burns. And then those who have lights in their homes, candles, you see them burning to the very end. It is extinguished. They're putting the American people in darkness. That's what this joke is doing, not even allowing us to be able to have an up-or-down vote on the Senate bill that gives us 2 months to help out seniors, to have their doctors, and to be able to have the Medicare reimbursement for our doctors fixed. I submit into the Record the Rules Committee agenda, which showed at 7:05 p.m. on Monday night that the House would vote on the Senate compromise to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance extension.…”