Posted on 02/04/2010 2:54:30 PM PST by goldstategop
t's a great honor to stand before you as the new United States Senator from Massachusetts.
I want to express my gratitude and appreciation to many people, starting with my wife Gail, to Vice President Biden, to Senators Kerry and Kirk, to Leader McConnell, and to so many other people who have been generous with their time and their advice.
I especially want to thank the people of Massachusetts who sent me here. I can't promise I'll be right in every vote I make. I'm sure I'll make mistakes from time to time. But I will try to give them my level best every day.
My daughters Ayla and Arianna could not be here, but I felt their presence. The bibles I used for today's swearing-in belong to my daughters, and I stacked them one on top of the other and took my oath on them. So they were both with me in spirit.
People have asked me why I wanted to get sworn-in so quickly after the results had been certified. It's because I want to get to work.
There are a lot of votes pending that I would like to participate in.
Even more importantly, these are urgent times for our nation. The President this week submitted a $3.8 trillion budget. We'll have to borrow 40% of that amount because we don't have the money to pay for all that spending. I'm concerned we're living beyond our means. Also this week, the CIA director said there will be another al-Qaeda attack in the US in the next 3 to 6 months. This is frightening news, and we owe the people of America everything we can do to deter and prevent future attacks on our nation.
So I'm glad to be fully able to participate in the affairs our nation at this critical time.
I also want to extend my appreciation to all of you in the press. I see many familiar faces here and I want you to know how much I respect the work you do, and the patience and many kindnesses you have shown my family.
With that, I'll take a few questions.
"Even more importantly, these are urgent times for our nation. The President this week submitted a $3.8 trillion budget. We'll have to borrow 40% of that amount because we don't have the money to pay for all that spending. I'm concerned we're living beyond our means. Also this week, the CIA director said there will be another al-Qaeda attack in the US in the next 3 to 6 months. This is frightening news, and we owe the people of America everything we can do to deter and prevent future attacks on our nation."
Its the conservatism, stupid!
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus
Is he still in the NG? I’ll bet they try to deploy him.
Does this mean Paul Kirk is going to stop voting on legislation now? Kirk cast a vote earlier today, hours after Gov Duval signed the election results.
He's pro-choice and supports universal healthcare. That's not conservatism, stupid.
Dishonest politician alert.
His brief press conference after, solidified he is a conservative. Democrats must be messing their pants.
He doesn’t support Obamacare. And he was right when he just said, the stimulus didn’t create ONE JOB.
In case you didn't know his position.
Exactly. Anyone who supports socialized health care and is Pro-Murder is not conservative.
Right. So he's "conservative in comparison." That's a fallacy. And it's apparently a very effective one.
Google "incrementalism," "fabian socialism."
Nothing new under the sun.
As with all politicians talk is cheap. We will be watching his votes. Don’t disappoint us Sen. Brown.
Where did you find that?
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus
The problem with the "information age" is that, if you're not pro-active and skeptical, you're gonna get...well, "bamboozled."
No, he's Ted's sober and more vaccuous nephew.
I'm with you 100%. But given the choice between a pro-abortion, pro-spending Dem and a pro-abortion, anti-spending Republican, I'll take the Republican, especially in Massachusetts.
Senate appointments are for life here in MA, so for the next 20 or 30 years, the MA state delegation will be 50-50 D&R. That's a minor miracle.
What gain is this?
This man is the catalyst for univeral healthcare nationwide, simply because everyone thinks he's "not for obamacare." He is THE Trojan Horse of compromise.
Thank you all for falling for it.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus
It sure is reassuring to have you here to keep us ignorant slobs in line.
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