David Obey: “I think those GIs recognize this is supposed to be a seamless society. We're supposed to help take care of the people…”

I loved Robert Byrd. For one thing, he and I shared a love of bluegrass music. I daresay he was the finest fiddler in the history of the Congress, but that's not the real reason that I hold him in such high esteem. He began as a product of…

The way I see it, we're watching a let's pretend attack on the deficit tonight by singling out these items that cost about a million bucks. If Members are concerned about the deficit, I would ask, why did they vote for two tax cuts…

But the truth of the matter is that I think we know better and that it does matter.

The most powerful voice in those meetings, and this is what we did in Mr. Davis' district as well, is the voice of the community.