Political Quotes

“there are several other Members. Senator Menendez is the leader of our efforts. He and Senator Isakson have joined and have put together an extraordinary coalition. I would like to read the names into the Record because it is a testimony. In a place that cannot get three Members to agree on anything, we have over 20 Members who agree to change the Biggert-Waters law. I want to read this into the Record and then ask through the Chair for the Senator from Massachusetts--both Senators are here--the senior Senator to be recognized for just a moment and then the junior Senator to speak on this issue. But Senator Menendez and Senator Isakson are our leads--again, New Jersey and Georgia. They are two very different States but have very similar challenges. They have people--middle-class families, small business owners--who have poured their life savings into homes and businesses, only to be destroyed by a piece of legislation that had great intentions but disastrous results. We do not have a lot of time to fix this. We need to do this before this body leaves, which is next week. Myself, Senator Cochran, Senator Merkley, Senator Vitter, Senator Hoeven, Senator Scott from South Carolina, Senator Wicker, Senator Heitkamp from North Dakota, Senator Schumer, Senator Gillibrand, Senator Markey, Senator Warren, Senator Nelson from Florida, Senator Begich from Alaska, Senator Manchin from West Virginia.…”