Political Quotes

“later today, the Senate will move to consider the measure on the floor, probably pass it, and then leave town. There will be efforts to describe what we have done as a reason for satisfaction and pride. There have been accomplishments, but on one critical issue--really a range of issues--involving our national security, we have only abject failure to show for the months we have been here. I am proud to come to the floor of the Senate today to advocate for that cause--election security--with colleagues like Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, who have been tireless champions, articulate, and eloquent advocates for this cause. Election security is national security. The testimony from Robert Mueller, whatever you think about his verdict on the President, clearly called for action. Robert Mueller is a modern-day Paul Revere, sounding the alarm about the Russians and many other nations--as he put it--who are mounting a renewed attack on this country. In the next election, this attack will make 2016 look like child's play, a dress rehearsal, because the tools and techniques they will bring to bear in attacking our democracy are so much more sophisticated. Already, in 2016, Robert Mueller called that attack sweeping and systematic. It was the reason he first spoke about it in his statement and in May closed that statement with a severe and dire warning about the ongoing interference in our democracy.…”