Political Quotes

“While this bill is not perfect--few bills are--the bill before us today is a good bill and we are quite frankly in the midst of perhaps our greatest health care crisis since the flu pandemic of 1918, the year my grandmother was born in rural Alabama. Because of the crisis, we have a responsibility to take action. Our President, Donald Trump, has shaped one of the most successful economic periods in our memory. I admire and support his ongoing vision of creating and maintaining jobs in the United States. Unfortunately, this virus which we are currently dealing with has a very high rate of transmission, often before the carrier is symptomatic. This is why the President and our healthcare experts have encouraged people to stay home, meaning that the very activities crucial to thriving business activity have temporarily been put on hold in order to stop the spread of the virus. Experts in both the public and private sectors are working almost around the clock to produce the therapies and medical devices we need, and also on an eventual vaccine. In the meantime, we must help American workers and businesses who, through no fault of their own, simply cannot work due to circumstances and in some cases due to having the virus itself. This bill has been in the spotlight at every point in its negotiations. Again, while this bill is not perfect, it accomplishes a number of things I support. Here are just a few.…”