Quotes of the Day

This bill is not perfect. It is no cause for celebration. It is just one step.
Thursday, Jul. 28, 2011

Open quoteGet your ass in line. I can't do this job unless you're behind me. Close quote

  • House Speaker JOHN BOEHNER,
  • in a meeting with the Republican caucus. House Republicans are pressing ahead with a vote Thursday on a newly modified debt-ceiling plan even though it faces a White House veto threat
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