Political Quotes

“I urge my colleagues to cosponsor the Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act of 2011. Many decisions made over the past decade on both sides of the aisle contributed to the Nation's untenable debt. The Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act provides another deficit-reduction tool to eliminate unnecessary spending. It grants the President expedited rescission authority to create another opportunity to reduce spending and provides a strong incentive for Congress to work together to trim unnecessary spending and dedicates all spending cuts to deficit reduction. Expedited rescission is a well-known concept with bipartisan support. The Budget Committee's current chairman, Mr. Ryan, introduced expedited rescission in the 110th Congress. Senator John McCain and Senator Thomas Carper have introduced similar legislation this year, with 32 bipartisan cosponsors. Exercising fiscal responsibility requires strong discipline and a commitment to cutting unnecessary spending. Expedited recession provides another layer of spending cuts and another opportunity for deficit reduction. I urge my colleagues to cosponsor the legislation.”