Political Quotes

“I want to thank all of our colleagues who have come today and thank Senator Murphy, my friend and teammate in this cause and in so many other causes, and just bring us back to the issue of why we are here today. Senator Murphy, Senator Booker of New Jersey, and I have come to the floor to make three essential points. I am going to ask my colleague from Connecticut whether I have hit these points--the reasons that have brought us here today, along with so many eloquent colleagues, I might add. I am deeply grateful to them. We are here debating an appropriations bill for Commerce, Justice, and Science. But we are here on a much larger issue. Why is this debate different? Why is this day different? Orlando has hopefully brought us to a tipping point, changed the dynamic, and enabled us to break through the paralysis and the complicity by inaction that has characterized the U.S. Senate on the issue of stopping acts of terror and hatred in our country. Those acts may emanate from abroad. We have to fight the terrorism that is inspired or supported by our enemies abroad, as well as people who are motivated by the twisted, insidious ideology that may be inspired or supported abroad, the pernicious hatred and bigotry that may be exemplified by Orlando and mental illness or whatever the cause. There are three simple points, are there not? There will be no business as usual until there is action. Enough is enough.…”