Political Quotes

“I think many Americans understand we are at a pivotal moment in American history, and decisions that will be made in the Senate, decisions that will be made in the House, decisions that will be made in the White House regarding the budget and how we deal with the debt ceiling will impact virtually every American--our children, working families, seniors--virtually every American for decades to come. The stakes are huge. The debate is not just about a budget but the question of which direction America goes forward in. Today, the Republican leaders--Eric Cantor in the House, Jon Kyl in the Senate--withdrew from the bipartisan budget talks that have been led by Vice President Biden. Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the Senate, and Senator Kyl said: The White House and Democrats are insisting on job-killing tax hikes and new spending. President Obama needs to decide between his goal of higher taxes or a bipartisan plan to address our deficit. He can't have both. But we need to hear from him. We need to hear from the President. I agree with Senator Kyl and Senator McConnell that we need--the American people need, the Senate needs--to hear from President Obama on this enormously important issue. But I believe we need to hear from the President in a very different way than what Senator Kyl and Senator McConnell and Congressman Cantor want to hear.…”