Political Quotes

“I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Republican leader is recognized. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, what we are seeing in the Senate this week is exhibit A in what the American people just don't like about Congress. Gas prices have more than doubled under President Obama and the Democratic control of the Senate. This is an issue that affects every single American and drives up the cost of everything from commuting to groceries. What is the Democratic response? Well, it is legislation that even they admit won't do a thing to lower the price of gas at the pump. We have seven Democratic Senators on record saying this bill doesn't do a thing to lower gas prices. One of them has actually called it laughable. Yet that is what they are proposing here this week at a time when gas prices are at a national average of nearly $4 a gallon. This is what passes for a response to high gas prices for Washington Democrats--a bill that does nothing about it. I cannot think of a better way to illustrate how totally out of touch and irresponsible the Democratic majority has become. Look, Democrats know they have to say something about this issue, so what they are doing is taking a page out of the President's playbook and blaming somebody else. That is what this entire exercise is about-- blaming somebody else--and, frankly, the American people are tired of it. If Democrats don't want to do anything to lower gas prices, just go ahead and admit it.…”