Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I guess I have to say that this legislation doesn't deal with tariffs. But I am interested that the minority leader wants to turn the discussion to tariffs because they don't like the way the discussion on taxes is going. Some would want to distract us from these important issues that we are dealing with and try to shift this decision, but most importantly, none of President Trump's tariffs rely on any authorities made from any--either this or prior--reconciliation bill, nor are they contingent on anything happening in the one we are considering. It also bears noting that any enforcement effort to open foreign markets for our farmers, workers, and businesses is backed by tariffs. What President Trump has said is that the existing tariff efforts to open markets for our Americans are not moving fast enough, and he is seeking to create opportunities. Under President Biden, there was literally no enforcement, in fact, no negotiations to open trade across this globe. We can and should have a debate about how we should engage in effective trade, but that is not this bill. I encourage a ``no'' vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader.”