Political Quotes

“Madam President, what we have seen over the last week are attempts to get COVID relief up and Democrats won't let us bring it up, even though there is widespread agreement on the need for more COVID relief for families, for small businesses, for farms, for schools and colleges, and for additional funding for testing and vaccines. These are all noncontroversial items being held up by Democrat leaders' all-or-nothing negotiating position. One controversial item they insist on is bailing out irresponsible State governments. Iowa's years of sound governance and fiscal responsibility, including a rainy day fund that is full, has paid off in times like this. A study for the Council of State Governments ranked every State's ability to weather the economic impact of the pandemic. It found my State of Iowa to be fiscally sound--the most resilient State in the country. In addition to the Council of State Governments, the CATO Institute ranked our Governor's fiscal policy second out of all 50 States. Other States haven't made the same tough decisions and weren't ready before the pandemic. Now Democrats want Iowans' Federal tax money to bail out irresponsible State governments and somehow this is worth holding up relief for struggling families. Come on I yield the floor.”