Roy Blunt

Roy Blunt
Roy Dean Bluntis the junior United States Senator from Missouri, in office since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth10 January 1950
CityNiangua, MO
CountryUnited States of America
continue needed next quite week work
We were not quite where we needed to be to go to the floor. We'll come back next week and continue to work with our members.
move next toward voting
We'll move toward voting next week, and when we do it will pass,
again chairman compromise floor forward house next resolved situation talked today
I think the compromise works. I talked to Chairman (Michael) Oxley about it again today and we look forward to having that situation resolved on the House floor next week.
next votes
I think we'll have the votes next week,
coming conclusion happen helpful knowing next year
Knowing what is going to happen next year is going to be helpful in coming to a conclusion this year,
bigger build continue days few government hours next people reach seeking send support vision work
I will continue to work aggressively in the next few hours and days to build on these commitments and to reach out to each of my colleagues, seeking their support for the vision of smarter, not bigger government that is accountable to the people who send us here.
guy lasts next
I'm very much inclined to be a next-chapter guy instead of a last-chapter guy.
quite ready
We weren't quite ready to go to the floor,
bill cut designed gas needed prices
Even a bill designed to cut gas prices probably needed more time,
best budget capacity deliver focus key money product putting requires resources scarce strengthen takes together work
Putting together a sustainable budget requires that we all work together, that we focus our scarce resources on key priorities, and that we strengthen our capacity to deliver the best product we can for the American people. And that takes money.
hardest work
At the end of the day, ... that is probably the hardest work we have to do.
bring floor package
We'll bring the first part of our package ... to the floor when we have 218 votes,
agenda either heck lead needs promoting
When it comes to being a responsible steward of the economy, Congress needs to either lead by promoting a pro-growth economic agenda - or, better yet, get the heck out of the way.
dealing mandatory members
We haven't done this in 10 years, so the members aren't used to dealing with these mandatory programs,