96 Quotes by Phil Gramm

The bill must benefit consumers by making the broadest array of financial services available at the lowest possible price, ... If it doesn't do that, then it's not worth having.

The Congress tends to guard its powers very jealously, now more so than ever. There's nothing wrong with the president educating the public about the line-item veto. But any president has really got to be prepared to use the veto power he already has.

I'm quite confident the gentleman from Illinois will get his chance to vote on Governor Bush's tax cut next year,

I didn't expect anybody on the House side to get out in front,

If I bought groceries the way I buy health insurance, I'd eat a lot better - and so would my dog

I believe 20 years from now when people look back at the Clinton era that the vote on normal trade relations with China will be one of the most historic votes cast in this -- during the eight years of the Clinton Administration,

The Cold War is over. We have a surplus. Shouldn't we give some of this money back to working families? ... I say yes; the president says no.

The conference report before us, I'm unhappy to say, makes a mockery out of the budget, ... In fact, if we adopt this conference report, I think that there is no need we should ever adopt another budget.

I don't accept defeat as final. Only death is final - and even then I hope for a reprieve.