Political Quotes

“I have come today to join the other Appropriations subcommittee chairs to really implore the Senate and this country to take a look at what will happen if sequestration occurs. In just one day, unless Republicans drop their opposition to our compromise bill, sequestration will be a reality. Now, we have heard from a wide range of economists and other experts about how harmful these cuts will be to our economy. They will hurt job creation, reduce our economic growth, and impact the most vulnerable among us. According to HUD, the cuts required under sequestration would put 125,000 tenants at immediate risk of losing their housing vouchers, leaving low-income residents facing higher rents, eviction or homelessness. At the same time, communities would be left with fewer ways to help the homeless. In fact, the cuts would place formerly homeless people back on the streets, since HUD estimates that the cuts would threaten housing or access to emergency shelter for 100,000 people. Sequestration will also disrupt some of the most fundamental work of our government, such as its management of the air transportation system. Every year, U.S. airlines carry hundreds of millions of passengers, many of them travelling for business or tourism. And our aviation system carries freight valued at hundreds of millions of dollars every year. This is possible because the FAA is a world leader in managing air traffic and protecting the safety of our skies.…”