Rebecca Kirszner Quotes (7 Quotes)

Between the arrogance, the indictments and the general culture of corruption, it's really hard to decide where to begin. Republicans have no strategy and no plan. America can do better.

Sounds like a huge conflict of interest. As the president's homeland security adviser, Townsend was part of the administration's response to Katrina.

Republicans can point to the past, but they can't justify the present. It is a simple fact -- lobbying is booming under Bush. Since George Bush came to town, the number of lobbyists has doubled in Washington.

It's nice to have the Bush administration recognize the importance of a federal response to Rita, but why weren't they proactively mobilizing and organizing like this for Katrina.

Republicans didn't find themselves in this mess because they couldn't communicate. It is what they are communicating things like corruption at home and dangerous incompetence abroad. That is the problem.

Just as the president has a full press operation to deliver his message across the country, Senator Reid as Democratic leader has a staff to fulfill his obligation to spread the word about the Democratic caucus's commitment to a better America.

We're happy to agree to a shorter-term extension of the Patriot Act. The important thing is to strike the right balance between liberty and security.