Political Quotes

“I am stunned that we can't find the time somehow to say to those thousands of workers--baggage handlers, flight attendants, and mechanics--who have lost their jobs and are wondering how they are going to make ends meet--we have time for everybody but you. Everybody else got in line. But you don't. We are sending the message that we don't have enough time to take care of you. I am terribly disappointed that our colleagues have decided to reject this cloture motion. But I tell you that people out there have lost their jobs. Millions of other Americans are watching this vote to see what we did to average people out there on this day, 1 month later. We memorialize those who lost their lives but this Chamber couldn't find in its heart to come up with a few extra dollars to help some people who have lost their work. That is a sad day. That is not the way to commemorate those who gave so much 1 month ago. I am deeply disappointed in my colleagues.”