Political Quotes

“we have heard some highly partisan and passionate speeches on the floor of the Senate and a lot of finger- pointing. The American people are done with the blaming and the finger- pointing; they want the government to be reopened. All of us do too. That is why a number of our colleagues are working hard and have been involved--many of us, directly and indirectly--in promoting and suggesting possible solutions, reaching across the aisle, working to reach a consensus and to make sure the government is reopened. The President has been absent--some would say absent without leave, AWOL--from these negotiations. Ironically, he is the only one in America who has referred to this as a ``good shutdown.'' It is a Trump shutdown because the President has enabled--indeed, encouraged--it to happen. Across the aisle in the Senate, there are efforts to provide leadership and to fill the gap that has been created by a President who is AWOL in America. The lack of leadership is potentially tragic for this country. He has thrived on chaos and confusion, personal invective and insult. The time is now for us in this body to fill that vacuum. We are divided in our Nation in many ways, but we are united in support of our military men and women. Two of my sons have served. And always in this Chamber and throughout the country, there is support for them and their families, who equally serve and sacrifice.…”