Political Quotes

“I begin by thanking Senator Paul. He has shown a lot of courage for standing and exposing the hypocrisy of the Republican budget resolution. Year after year, we have heard from our Republican colleagues that the United States is going broke, that we have huge deficits, that we have a $19 trillion national debt, that we have to cut Social Security, we have to cut Medicare, we have to cut Medicaid, we have to cut funding for education, we have to deal with the deficit. As Senator Paul has indicated, if the Republican budget resolution passes, the Federal deficit would more than double over the next decade, going from $571 billion this year to over $1.3 trillion 10 years from now. I hope all of the deficit hawks on the Republican side hear what Senator Paul has to say and support him. I will not support him because I understand that the cuts that he is proposing are devastating to working families, to the elderly, to the children, to the sick, and to the poor. They would mean massive cuts in Medicare, Medicaid, Federal aid to education, and a variety of programs people desperately need, so I will oppose the amendment. All of my Republican friends who talk about the deficit year after year, here is a vote you should cast. Thank you. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time of the Senator has expired. The question is on agreeing to the amendment.”