Political Quotes

“Mr. President, our country is facing a crisis. Maybe I don't need to whisper that. Our country is facing a crisis. I have served many times over--many times over--in crisis: floods, hurricanes, and war in a slightly different suit. We are facing a crisis. We have three States that have had National Guardsmen activated in support of the coronavirus pandemic. We are in a crisis. And right now, right here in Congress, we have the ability--the duty--to act and to provide additional, much needed relief to the American people. Last night, and, unfortunately, yet again today, have been very, very disappointing displays of putting partisan politics ahead of the immediate needs of the American people. Now, some would call this righteous indignation. I say, no, it is fighting for the American people. My friends on the other side of the aisle delayed--no, let's say it the way it is. They blocked--they blocked--this package to move to cloture to further debate this bill, this bipartisan relief package. Let me make this clear. The votes we have been taking haven't even been on the final bill. It is simply a way for us to continue negotiating and debating on a path forward on a bipartisan relief package--a package that, again--I am going to echo what my colleague from Ohio said--was written in a bipartisan way, two Republicans and two Democrats from those lead committees assigned to these task forces. Folks, Iowans deserve better than this. All Americans deserve better than this.…”