Political Quotes

“Madam President, it is interesting that we have got a new argument. Previously, he said: I have no objection to these nominees. I just don't like the process. I want a vote. I said: Fine. You can have a vote. Now when we ask for a vote on the two remaining nominees for U.S. attorney, he is finding fault with those individuals. I hope he will take the time--and I know he is a fair person--to read the record about what Ms. Perry did when she worked for the State's attorney, Kim Foxx. It is true there was a controversial case before her office and that she was the chief ethics officer in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. She served in that office at the time the Jussie Smollett matter was being investigated, but Ms. Perry' role as chief ethics officer was limited to recommending that State's Attorney Foxx recuse herself and that the office seek the appointment of a special prosecutor. Notably, Ms. Perry resigned from that office a few weeks after the prosecutors initially agreed to drop the charges against Mr. Smollett. She has never been implicated, and to throw her name into this situation is unfair. I am sure the Senator from Ohio doesn't want to do that. So listen to what he suggests--and I am glad Senator Reed is on the floor, the chairman of the Armed Services Committee. Does it sound familiar?…”