Burson Taylor Quotes (10 Quotes)

Chairmen prioritize legislation as it is reported out of their committees. Congressman Blunt will work with all of the committee chairmen to move their priority bills across the House floor.

Because his district is rather spread out and he frequently takes a lot of staff with him, this is the vehicle he's used for some time.

While we firmly believe the contributions were legal at the time of receipt, the plea indicates that such contributions may not have been given in the spirit in which they were received.

He is talking about his proven track record as whip, his experience at the leadership table, and his efforts at bringing members from all parts of our conference together to work toward common goals.

It's something they have given a lot of thought to and they believe the policy in place is best for everyone.

Because the donor of these funds has admitted to activities which are illegal and which we deplore as detrimental to our form of government, the executive director of the Rely On Your Beliefs (committee) will recommend that the board donate these funds to a charity.

It stands to reason that the party committee would contribute to a Republican candidate for statewide office - in this case, Matt Blunt.

Each member is allocated a budget that he or she can spend at his or her discretion. The same criticism could be said of the quality of upholstery on the office furniture or any other disbursement ... It's public, it's disclosed, and members can defend it to their detractors.

It is also very important to note that Mr. Blunt does not accept campaign contributions from Indian gaming interests, so any 'quid pro quo' argument is baseless here.

It is part of the job. It's one of the priorities to maintain and grow the majority in the House. He certainly does a lot of it for members in their districts, sometimes in Washington as well.