Peter Welch Quotes

Historically, the minority party in Congress votes against raising the debt limit, forcing the majority party to whip its members into casting politically painful votes in favor.

In Washington, 'delay' is too often code for 'derail.' Wink, wink.

There's no conscious plan here; my whole life in politics as a state legislator and in Congress has been about strengthening the middle class.

I favor the extension of the middle-class tax cuts because in a recession they're stimulative and they help with demand.