Political Quotes

“I thank the chairman of the Budget Committee for his and his committee staff's steady hand over the last couple of months to make sure that the American Rescue Plan was enacted last week. Mr. Speaker, in that week's time up to today, the American people have had a chance to listen to the debate and evaluate for themselves what they think of the American Rescue Plan. A Morning Consult poll that came out yesterday showed 72 percent support for the plan, 44 percent among Republicans across the country. Why not? Ninety million Americans on Wednesday received $1,400 checks totaling $242 billion. For those Americans who are not connected digitally to the IRS, they are going to get their checks through the mail. {time} 1000 For those Americans who are filing their 2020 tax returns, whose income now qualifies them for the economic impact payments, they are going to receive their checks. On Monday, people who were on unemployment got an extension because of the American Rescue Plan. These are working people in the service sectors, in the commercial real estate sector, in most parts of the economy that are still hurting out there. Every ``no'' vote was a ``no'' vote in terms of people getting that critical economic help.…”