Political Quotes

“as my colleague Senator Cruz just mentioned, every member of the military just heard ``I object,'' and the Senator from Washington State just said, ``Let's be real.'' ``Let's be real.'' There is nothing more real than putting your life on the line for the country you love and nothing more important than defending those who defend us. Let's be real. I am having a hard time with ``Let's be real.'' What she just mentioned had nothing to do with the bill. Again, 10 years ago, when there was an imminent shutdown just like there is today, which I certainly don't want, the Senate and House and White House came together and said: All right. We know there is a risk, but there are some special people who serve in our government--and, mind you, very special people--who deserve to be taken care of; that is, the men and women and their families who are serving right now overseas, all over the country, protecting Americans. It is an outrage. It is an outrage to utter those two words: ``I object.'' It is an outrage.…”