“[Many politicians see no problem with that. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, argues that it is better for members to earmark money for their districts than to leave spending to the] bureaucrats. ... I hope not... . Pork barrel is in the eye of the beholder.”
“The idea that House and Senate GOP leaders would write two tax reconciliation numbers in the budget -- $550 billion for the House and $350 billion for the Senate -- is not only a cry of desperation by our Republican friends, but also an outrage and a farce!”
“Our economy is stagnant; we need to create more jobs and promote economic growth, ... We need to expand access to health care, enact a patients' bill of rights, and adopt a real prescription drug benefit for our seniors.”
“We don't want the perfect to be the enemy of the good. This is a good bill. Is it a perfect bill? Probably not. Do we ever pass a perfect bill? Probably not,”
“Today, the U.S. Congress declares America's independence from hanging chads, butterfly ballots and a broken outdated election system that nearly provoked a constitutional crisis two years ago.”
