Political Quotes

“I say to my friend from New Mexico, there is hardly an important commission or entity or agency in the United States whose controversial decisions or operations do not create controversy or debates on the floor of the U.S. Senate. We are elected by the people. We have strong views on particular subjects. Of course, frequently, well beyond this particular council, we are going to have debates on ideas which other people, appointed by the President or appointed by us, deal with. As the Senator from New Mexico well knows, there is not the slightest doubt that we will be engaged in a debate sometime later this year on the future of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and Members will attack and defend the way in which Federal money is spent by that independent organization, as it is by a myriad of other organizations. As for the meeting a week from Saturday of this particular Commission, I would be astounded if this amendment were the law by then.”