Political Quotes

“I want to thank the Senator from Ohio for his great leadership on this and so many other issues. I see my colleague from Oregon is on the floor as well. I want to talk about an issue that Senator Portman just touched on, but it is really the key to what is going on here, and that it is good faith. Are negotiations happening in good faith? Or are they not? Sometimes, it is hard to tell. Sometimes, there is posturing, but, last week at this time, Senator Portman, Senator McSally, and myself were on the floor with regard to discussing Senator McSally's very simple unanimous consent resolution which said as we negotiate-- hopefully, in good faith--the difference between what we have put forward--the HEALS Act--and the Speaker Pelosi bill from early May--a bit of a stale $4 trillion bill, one-third of which has nothing to do with the pandemic--but as we are trying to negotiate in good faith, let's move forward with an extension of unemployment so people who are hurting can continue to rely on it. That happens all the time in the Senate. So what happened? The minority leader came down to the Senate floor and blocked it. He blocked it, and his response was: I am going to block this 1-week extension unless the Republicans take the entire $4- trillion Heroes Act. That is what he said. If you are watching or paying attention, that is the definition of not negotiating in good faith, and every Senator knows it. All 100 of us know it. That was not a good faith maneuver.…”