Phil Gramm
Phil Gramm
William Philip "Phil" Grammis an American economist and politician, who has served as a Democratic Congressman, a Republican Congressmanand a Republican Senatorfrom Texas. He later became a lobbyist for UBS and founded a public policy and lobbying firm, Gramm Partners. He was a senior economic adviser to John McCain's presidential campaign from the summer of 2007 until July 18, 2008...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth8 July 1942
CountryUnited States of America
While people thought we might settle the issue today, in the end this issue was going to end up in Washington across the street in the Supreme Court and I think that's where it will end next week,
There have been 15 impeachments, there have been 15 trials and there have been 15 verdicts rendered by the Senate ... I think in the end we are going to follow the Constitution,
It's sort of like the difference between love and prostitution, ... You don't pay people to like you.
The bill must benefit consumers by making the broadest array of financial services available at the lowest possible price, ... If it doesn't do that, then it's not worth having.
It says 'In God We Trust' on our coins, but it isn't that way in our hearts,
The fact that I may not vote for conviction doesn't matter, as long as there is justice,
We're here in a debate with a vote coming that one wanted, but here it is,
Very few pundits are applauding, ... I just want to say I am one person who's applauding, and I will never ever forget what you've done. It may not be in an editorial, but it's sure as hell enshrined in my heart.
We face some very high hurdles, and negotiations will require a tremendous effort,
The point that we're making is, if we're trying to raise the price of cigarettes to discourage smoking cigarettes that's one thing, but if we're raising taxes for tens of billions of dollars for spending, then why not give part of it back?
When they are through with the program they go back to Mexico, and they will take the skills they have acquired, they will take the money they have saved and it will give them the ability to help build the Mexican economy,
The debate here is not between reducing the debt and cutting taxes, ... The debate is between taxpayers spending money and Washington spending money.
We want to be sure that a new president with a new agenda has an opportunity to get it voted on,
The way out is to vote 'guilty' or 'not guilty' and live with it,