Political Quotes

“I want to join in the remarks of the majority leader. What a disappointment to learn that last night the House of Representatives failed to bring up the supplemental appropriations bill, which is to provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. The Senate passed this bill not that long ago--just a few days ago. Mr. President, $60.4 billion in a supplemental appropriations passed here by a vote of 62 to 32--a strong bipartisan vote. It did not include everything the Governors of New York and New Jersey and other States had asked for, but it did provide critical funding to help those who lost their homes and their businesses. We expected the House to act on this bill. To say this is a no- brainer is to overstate the obvious. We rally as an American family when many of us are in need. I can remember this very well in my own State. In 2008, Illinois and other Midwestern States had a similar situation. A massive storm was heading our way and flooding from the Mississippi River was inevitable. I visited several towns along the Mississippi back then, including Quincy, IL. Then-Senator Obama and I came to Quincy and pitched in--filling sandbags with thousands of other volunteers. We worked through Father's Day to help mitigate the oncoming flood, but it still came, and there was serious damage.…”