Dennis Hastert Congress Quotations

Getting our affected Gulf Coast states the aid they need to help victims and rebuild communities continues to be our highest priority. Today's passage is the second aid package in recent days, and it illustrates one thing: this Congress is serious about doing everything we can to help local, state and federal officials respond to this crisis.

I would hope that the president would come forward on a timely basis and do two things: Lay this out to the Congress and the American people, and also come forward with a plan for how we're going to pay for it,

Trade votes in the US Congress are never really easy things.

Congress has always been for the people and by the people. And in keeping with the great traditions of our country, we need to keep it that way.

This Congress is serious about doing everything we can to help local, state and federal officials respond to this crisis,

This is an eye-opening experience, ... I think all members of Congress should come here.

If I were the president, I'd call the Congress back on the second of January to finish the work, ... I plan to have a talk with the president today.

Congress will not use Social Security as a pot of gold to fund foreign aid,

By keeping the Internet free of discriminatory taxes, we've encouraged companies and consumers to do their business in the electronic marketplace, ... Congress originally enacted the moratorium to prevent thousands of state and local taxing jurisdictions from using the Internet as a cash cow. Rather than slow down the Internet with a slew of new taxes, we ought to extend the moratorium to allow the Web to reach its full potential.

It's the job of Congress to do it and we need to be a partner in this operation,

As we agreed, the Congress will include this funding in the upcoming emergency appropriations bill to fund the recovery and rebuilding efforts for hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The bill we send to the president for signature will include the $125 million,

It's a good blueprint for America's future, ... We're also pleased this Congress can get its work done.