|
|
| Congressional Progressive Caucus |
May 22, 2013 |
|
Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY
|
|
"They blame President Obama for that debt, and that’s why we have an irresponsible fight every time there’s occasion to raise the debt ceiling. I don’t want to dwell on that fact, but parenthetically I will note that we’re in the situation that we’re in today, not because of assistance that the government has provided to those seeking higher education or other positive domestic spending programs, we’re in this situation—that $16 trillion debt situation—because of some irresponsible decisions that were made during the 8 years of the previous administration. That’s just the facts."
|
|
| Unanimous Consent Request—H. Con. Res. 25 |
May 21, 2013 |
|
Ted Cruz, R-TX
|
|
"If we went to a conference committee and it came back on reconciliation to raise the debt ceiling by $10 trillion, then under reconciliation rules, 51 Senators—only the Democrats—could vote to do so, and the Republicans would be utterly silenced from participating in anything there. It may well be–-"
|
|
| Budget Conference |
May 21, 2013 |
|
Mike Lee, R-UT
|
|
"We do, however, have a concern—some of us—with the request that we go to conference without certain assurances. Most important, we want a very simple assurance that any conference report that results from this conference will not be used to raise the debt limit. The reason for this is simple. This is an important matter. At a time when we have racked up about $17 trillion in debt, we want some assurances that this important decision will be made under the regular order of the Senate; that the normal rules of the Senate will apply; that this will not be negotiated behind closed doors in a backroom deal. The American people deserve more. They demand more."
|
|
| Facing The Issues |
May 20, 2013 |
|
Barbara Boxer, D-CA
|
|
"We have a lot of work to do. I mentioned a few. How about the latest threat from the Republicans? They decided they are not sure they are going to raise the debt ceiling so they now have a bill where they lay out who would get paid first when we default on our debt. And guess what, America: It is not you. It is China. Before we pay America’s business or American bondholders, we are going to pay China."
|
|