Political Quotes

“I thank Senator Tillis, and he put his finger on it when he said it is personal. I think it is personal to all of us. Senator Ernst talked about it. She literally has her former colleagues, the troops she commanded, in Afghanistan right now. There is nothing more personal than that. Just like Senator Tillis and Senator Daines, the great State of Alaska also has thousands and thousands of Active-Duty Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marines servicemembers, reservists, and veterans, and they are wondering why. I get asked: Why would the minority leader filibuster spending for America's troops? Isn't that like the most important thing the Congress does--national defense? Why? Why on Earth would they consider doing it a fifth time before we go home on recess? The one thing we should be doing before we take a 2- month recess--when, as Senator Ernst said, the whole world is imploding with national security challenges--is voting to fund our troops. So why? I really don't know the answer. At one point, the minority leader came to the floor last year and said the bill was ``a waste of time.'' I am not sure most Americans would agree with him on that. Then they made some kind of excuse: Well, we need to make sure the appropriations bill fits with the bipartisan budget agreement from last year. Well, it does. Nobody is making that argument.…”