Legislation Is The Art Of Compromise.

Unemployment Insurance Was Meant To Be A Bridge For Temporary Spells Of Unemployment. The Bad News Is All The Evidence Is That The Longer You Have Unemployment Insurance, The Longer People Stay Out Of Work, Their Skills Erode. The Job They Ultimately Get Pays Less. And That's Not To Their Benefit.

[social Security ] Is Not In Crisis At This Stage. Leave Social Security Alone. We Have A Lot Of Other Places We Can Look That Is In Crisis. But Social Security Is Not.

There Was Not A Word Of Apology, Not A Word Of Explanation To The American People. The President's Going To Have To Get A Touch Of Reality.

It's Time That America's Government Lived By The Same Values As America's Families. It's Time We Invested In America's Future And Made Sure Our People Have The Skills To Compete And Thrive In A 21st Century Economy. That's What Democrats Believe.

This 21st Century Economy Holds Great Promise For Our People. But Unless We Give All Americans The Skills They Need To Succeed, Countries Like India And China Will Take Good-paying Jobs That Should Be Ours.