Political Quotes

“I wish to thank the Senator for her leadership on so many other parts of this bill. This is a critical bill. It is a critical amendment that is now being offered. We are at yet another moment in this ongoing economic crisis at which we have to choose, choose between taking action to help lift our country and its people, or failing to act to alleviate their struggles. Too often, in the face of opposition from many of our Republican colleagues, we have been delayed in making these choices. The legislation before us today is no exception: This bill has been on the Senate floor for 10 legislative days. That is sad, because every day of delay on this bill has been another day that small businesses, businesses our Republican colleagues repeatedly commend as America's job-creation engines, lack the access to capital they need to continue to operate or grow. As the financial system recovers from the damage done by the greed and speculation of some on Wall Street, local banks that small businesses have depended on, and in many cases worked with for years, are not providing them with the capital to finance their inventories, meet their payrolls, operate their factories or add new products. This legislation seeks to bridge that gap. If passed it will give thousands of American business owners a chance to keep current workers or hire new ones. It is the sort of thing we should rush to do in this economy.”