Yesterday's failed procedural vote on Chairman Schumer's campaign finance legislation is the perfect example, in my view, of the abuse of Senate rules.
I want to remind us for a moment why we are here.
I think our goal is to make credit available.
The failure of the American system is how we pay for it.
We are still getting really horrible outcomes for poor kids.
I think you have to pick your spots about what you require.
I would urge you to think carefully about the levers that are available in the legislation to push for this finally.
If we don't get at that core issue in this legislation somehow, if we don't get at that, we really haven't accomplished ...
I think there is a desire by many for that to occur.
I strongly support this funding and want to work with you and the Administration to see to it we get it done before this...
I am concerned about some of the proposed cuts, and I would be remiss if I didn't mention them to you.