Political Quotes

“I come to the floor, as I have over the past few months, urging the U.S. Senate to come together in a bipartisan fashion to address important issues facing our Nation. The American people expect it. They understand how closely divided we are-- 49 Democrats, 51 Republicans in the Senate--and for the most controversial issues, 60 votes are required. Unless we work in a bipartisan fashion, we achieve little or nothing. After many months of difficult negotiation, I stand here today in support of a bipartisan, 2-year budget agreement announced by Leaders McConnell and Schumer that will finally produce results for the American people. For too long, this gridlocked Congress has lurched from one continuing resolution--that is a temporary spending bill--to another. That has prevented us from working together to craft appropriations bills that save taxpayers money and that invest in things that are important at every level for our future. While this budget deal doesn't include everything I would like to see, it certainly includes some highlights of things that I think are critically important for the State of Illinois and our Nation. I am particularly disappointed that it does not include a solution to the DACA--or Dreamer--crisis that was created by President Trump on September 5 when he announced that he would eliminate the program that provides protection from deportation for almost 800,000 people in the United States. That was over 5 months ago.…”