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
We're here in a debate with a vote coming that one wanted, but here it is,
The fact that I may not vote for conviction doesn't matter, as long as there is justice,
The way out is to vote 'guilty' or 'not guilty' and live with it,
We want to be sure that a new president with a new agenda has an opportunity to get it voted on,
If we're going to vote on extraneous amendments that our Democrat colleagues want to vote on, then I want to vote on amendments that I think will benefit the country,
I'm quite confident the gentleman from Illinois will get his chance to vote on Governor Bush's tax cut next year,
I believe 20 years from now when people look back at the Clinton era that the vote on normal trade relations with China will be one of the most historic votes cast in this -- during the eight years of the Clinton Administration,
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 accused should be tried and rendered a verdict, ... It is our constitutional duty to see this through, as tiring and trying as this may be. The constitutional process is at stake.
That's up to Sen. Gramm to analyze and come to some conclusion about.
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 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?
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.