Political Quotes

“my friend from Florida says that each generation should be prepared to pay its own bills. That sounds good, and why should not one subscribe to that? I do not believe that the Senator really means that, under all circumstances, such a rule should apply. I do not presume to be able to get inside the mind and heart of the Senator, but I cannot believe that a man of his intelligence, wisdom and experience really, really believes that such a position should be inflexibly adhered to. This Senate, with my helping to lead the fight, in 1992 by a vote of 84 to 10 passed a disaster relief bill containing $4.4 billion for the victims of Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki in Florida, Louisiana and Hawaii, as well as those of Typhoon Omar on the territory of Guam. That money was not offset. That money had to be borrowed, and it added to the deficit, just as the money that is in the bill now before the Senate, which provides relief for the victims of the California earthquake and also additional moneys for the victims of last year's floods, will be added to the deficit.”