Political Quotes

“Thank you very much. Mr. President, I wish to thank the Senator from Colorado for his leadership in bringing us, the class of 2014, to the floor to talk about the commonsense tax reform measure that we have, the opportunity of decades to make a difference--a big difference--in many of the lives of the people we represent. I would even say most lives. This is about the sixth time I have been to the floor to talk about what I think is the best tax reform package I have seen in my time here and also the different aspects of tax reform that I think are great for the country and great for my State. I represent a small State, the small State of West Virginia. I have talked about small businesses and families and what it means for them--simplification and creating a competitive environment. But there is nothing like going home and talking to people, whether we are at the grocery store or, as in this past week, when we were all in Veterans Day parades. People are generally so respectful and very happy at a Veterans Day parade. I can't say the same for every parade, but I will say that for the Veterans Day parade, they are generally pretty happy. I was really surprised because I had several constituents--not just one or two but several--say to me: Pass this bill; we want tax relief. It was totally unsolicited. So West Virginians are paying attention to what we are doing in the Senate.…”