David Obey
David Obey
David Ross "Dave" Obey is a former United States Representative. Obey served in the House of Representatives for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district from 1969 to 2011. The district includes much of the northwestern portion of the state, including Wausau and Superior. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and served as Chairman of the powerful House Committee on Appropriations from 1994 to 1995 and again from 2007 to 2011. He is the longest-serving member ever of the United States...
dribble mind tiny
I wouldn't mind wagering there will be, at best, a tiny dribble of sales.
believe broader costs money patients provided scope services
The services provided to patients are so much broader in scope than in the past, all of that costs more money and I believe that it all has value.
fema last month week
FEMA still does not know any more about what it was doing last week than it was a month ago, ... an incompetent agency.
cuts pay people poor programs rich targeting tax
They are targeting programs for poor people to pay for tax cuts for rich people.
bill billion budgetary corrosive hides laughable perception
This bill is replete with gimmicks. It hides $45 billion in budgetary sleight of hand. This would be laughable if it wasn't so corrosive to the public's perception of what we are doing.
bill billion budgetary corrosive hides laughable perception
This bill is replete with gimmicks, ... It hides $45 billion in budgetary sleight of hand. This would be laughable if it wasn't so corrosive to the public's perception of what we are doing.
bill stop taxpayer whatsoever
This bill does nothing whatsoever to stop the fleecing of the taxpayer by listing earmarks on tax bills.
rid symbol
They get rid of the symbol but still keep the pork.
additional border borders drag finally funding kicking screaming security serious taken
We have had to drag this administration kicking and screaming to get additional funding for border security. If he is finally serious about securing our borders I say 'Welcome sir, it's taken you long enough,
added advertising gullible health itself
We have to take a look at what advertising itself contributes to added health costs, especially when it is aimed at gullible people.
few instead telling
Instead of telling us who is doing what and how, we got a few spreadsheets.
department employ homeland security
By the administration's own estimates, the new Homeland Security Department would employ at least 160,000 people,
country fund investment pass profession turn
It makes no sense to tell the country and the profession that we will make the investment to pass it, and then turn around and not fund it.
air clear pass sit veto
You've got the votes. Let's pass this turkey, get it on to the president, let him veto it, let's clear the air and then let's really sit down and do business,