A conservative vision to tech issues assumes the imperfection of mankind and a preference for markets – not politics – to drive outcomes. – Marsha Blackburn
The Dodd Bill does very little to reduce financial risks. What it will do is make Wall Street even more the servant of bureaucrats in Washington and the political party in power. That is not in the best interests of the American people. – Marsha Blackburn
Inserting the FCC into our states’ economic and fiscal affairs sets a dangerous precedent and violates state sovereignty in a manner that warrants deeper examination. – Marsha Blackburn
In this dangerous world that we live in, where hatred and violence and natural disasters sometimes collide to almost overwhelm us, we each can help in some way. – Marsha Blackburn
Some people like to drive a Ford, not a Ferrari, and some people like to drink out of a red Solo cup, not out of a crystal stem. – Marsha Blackburn
The Budget Act of 1974 established a timetable for the annual budget process. Under Title III of the Act, Congress is to complete action on the concurrent resolution on the budget by April 15. – Marsha Blackburn
There’s an inverse relationship between the size and scope of government and the health of our free-market economy. – Marsha Blackburn
As more delivery systems for entertainment producers come on board, you have all these different formats where people are compensated. – Marsha Blackburn
Mr. Speaker, we are a blessed Nation. We have not suffered another attack on our soil since September 11, and we are grateful. We have killed or captured dozens of members of al Qaeda and the Taliban. Our military and intelligence forces are working both hard and smart. – Marsha Blackburn
I firmly believe that the most important feature of spending the people’s money is complete transparency. – Marsha Blackburn
We do thank our men and women in uniform. And I thank them. I thank this House today that approved a bill that will allow for a pay raise for our military. We are grateful for that and for the actions of this body. – Marsha Blackburn
Citizens United fought to defend our right to free speech – and won a great victory in the United States Supreme Court. – Marsha Blackburn
The right of liberty is God-given and immortal. It cannot be regulated. Or controlled. It cannot be banned. And it must not be restricted. – Marsha Blackburn
Earmarks are almost always inserted by a member of Congress without any notice to other members, and without a chance for Congress as a whole to debate a particular earmark as they relate to national priorities. – Marsha Blackburn
Republicans are willing to support and vote for realistic, meaningful financial reform. – Marsha Blackburn
Can any of us even imagine, after Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt suggesting we negotiate a resolution or that we could simply prosecute those involved? Of course it is unimaginable. We are right to be in the Middle East, and we are right to treat this as the war it is. – Marsha Blackburn
The American people have made it abundantly clear that they want less government, not more. They want problems solved in a bipartisan manner, not the creation of new problems. – Marsha Blackburn
We need to protect the sovereignty of our nation, and we need to protect the security of our people here in the country. – Marsha Blackburn
People really are very concerned when they put their head on the pillow at night – they’re concerned that America may cease to be what America has been because we are leveraging the future of our children and our grandchildren. – Marsha Blackburn
Government does not have a revenue problem; government has a spending problem. Government does not have a revenue problem; government has a priority problem. It is time that we begin to fine tune our focus and decide what the priority of government ought to be. – Marsha Blackburn
If a president can enforce a part of a law and delay a part of a law, then does he have a power to not enforce any law he so chooses? If he can allow illegal aliens to freely run across our border, can he force legal citizens out of the country? Where would be the end of his power? – Marsha Blackburn
We are for abiding by the Constitution and recognize that Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 enumerates the power of establishing ‘an uniform process of naturalization’ to the Congress. – Marsha Blackburn
We know that working with small businesses to create jobs will do more to help our economy than anything the Obama Administration has tried to do. – Marsha Blackburn
If a natural disaster strikes your community, reach out to your friends, neighbors, and complete strangers. Lend a helping hand. – Marsha Blackburn
What I want to do is make certain that no one’s taxes go up. Let’s look at cleaning up the tax code. – Marsha Blackburn
You might have noticed Harry Reid is a little upset with Americans for Prosperity. Let me tell you, when the Democrat leader is complaining about you on the Senate floor, you know you are doing something right. – Marsha Blackburn
I am every single day talking with and working with people in my district who are seeing their health care insurance costs go up five times, 105 percent, 300 percent, that are getting pay cuts, that are losing 40-hour workweeks, that are having to work two and three jobs. – Marsha Blackburn