Political Quotes

“What we are witnessing here today on the one-year anniversary of President Trump's inauguration is a complete failure by the majority in leadership and governance. For the first time ever, we have a shutdown where one party controls the White House and both houses of Congress, and Federal employees will risk being sent home and losing pay. Not a surprise, given the twisted, upside-down priorities that dominate the Republican agenda. Instead of expanding health coverage, Trump and Republicans have been focused on taking it away. Instead of providing responsible tax relief focused on America's middle class, Republicans passed a huge tax scam that produced handouts to corporations and the wealthy and explodes the deficit. Now, rather than passing a responsible long-term spending plan, we have another shortsighted budget Band-Aid and the historic Trump budget shutdown. Our colleagues have clearly been reading from their alternative facts dictionary today, because it does not pass the straight-face test in any corner of this country that Republicans actually care anything about people's healthcare. Please, give me a break. Let's end the Trump shutdown by working together and focusing on bipartisan progress. Americans deserve at least that much from this body.”