Political Quotes

“Mr. President, again, I think it is a shame. If the distinguished Senator from Michigan wants to propound a UC to separate unemployment insurance, I will support that. I will not object. I think it is a good idea. I think we need to come together around things on which we agree. I think those things are and should be bipartisan and we should not bend over backwards to somehow make them partisan in this silly game. So I would support that unanimous consent request. I am sorry she cannot, at least on behalf of the leader, support mine. I understand it is part of the larger bill. It was 2\1/2\ weeks ago and that is exactly why the program lapsed on June 1--because it was part of the larger bill and that larger bill was not going to pass then, did not pass yesterday, probably is not going to pass today. In the meantime, it is not some theoretical bill that is being held hostage. It is American citizens who are being held hostage. It is first-time home buyers who are being held hostage. It is people in the real estate industry who need every darned closing that they can close who are being held hostage. It is not right. It is politics ahead of people, purely and simply. I am very sorry that again the majority leader has rejected this simple idea. I will keep making the request because this program has now lapsed. It has not existed since June 1 and that is hurting people and that is hurting the economy.…”