[Aristide also said] that he was kidnapped, that he resigned under pressure, that he had not negotiated with these countries or with the United States, ... As a matter of fact, he was very apprehensive for his life. |
And yet, Republicans have held hostage every penny of relief until the Senate passes their special interest tax breaks, |
Clearly everyone wants a tax cut but you can't have a tax cut for a surplus that you don't have, |
could have been done in a little office somewhere. |
Essentially, they've targeted the most vulnerable in our communities -- children, the aged, the blind and disabled -- for spending cuts that pave the way for tax cuts for the rich, |
From a high-tech point of view, an agriculture point of view, a goods-and-services point of view, a great deal of [committee Democrats] have no choice except to support allowing America access to these markets, |
George Bush is our Bull Connor, |
get them out of the way. |
Her biggest asset is her greatest liability: She's not one of the boys in the old boy's network - which I am a part of, |
I know the Republicans want to have a political gimmick to have on Valentine's day, and that's what this is about, ... It's not too late for us to work together. There's enough things for us to argue about come November, but I would think that the American people would want us to work together. |
I think America and the world wants us to show the outrage not by rhetoric, but by taking action, |
I think it's wrong, whether it's President Clinton or President Bush, to take this extraordinary action without the direct support and consultation of the U.S. Congress as well as the U.N., |
I truly believe that there's a little bit of Rosa Parks in all Americans who have the courage to say enough is enough and stand up for what they believe in. She did such a small thing, but it was so courageous for her as a humble person to do. |
I would like to believe he's sick rather than just mean and evil, |
I'm not certain that voters are sophisticated enough to see this as Republican wrongdoing rather than a crooked Congress, ... So we have to be very careful how we handle this. |