Political Quotes

“Mr. President, reserving the right to object, let me make it clear that I share Senator Scott's concern--deep concern--that the recent attacks on former President Trump's life have made it clear that there are security gaps in his protection. What happened in Butler and Palm Beach was unacceptable, and it cannot be allowed to happen again. That is why this week, Congress is coming together, poised to pass a continuing resolution that I hope the Senator will support that will give the Secret Service $231 million in additional funding to provide the Agency with the authority to spend money at a faster rate so that they can meet their mission, and their mission is ``zero fail.'' I am the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, which is charged with funding the Secret Service. I am proud of the quick work that we have done to identify the funds that can be spent between now and the election and between now and the inauguration to make sure that any gaps are closed. The reason that I rise on this particular bill, though, is because I don't want to promise the American public more than this bill actually delivers. This bill says that the Secret Service shall use ``the same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates.'' Now, that may sound meaningful, but in reality, my sense is that that is current law.…”