Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 18, 2021
The attacks on your nomination have been vicious and personal. We`ve just seen them, sexism, racism, pages straight out of Joe McCarthy`s 1950s red scare tactics.
Said by
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Warren defends Saule Omarova against attacks related to her nomination and compares them to McCarthy-era tactics.

Share

More from Elizabeth Warren

Jul 23, 2026

This was an unusual communication that served no legitimate purpose: rather than receiving necessary information about benefits or a critical communication from the SSA, recipients received a partisan, politicized message — containing…

warren.senate.gov
Jul 16, 2026

For years, I’ve sounded the alarm that our dependence on foreign-made pharmaceuticals puts Americans at risk. Securing this investigation is the first step in strengthening our drug supply chains and ensuring Americans always have access…

warren.senate.gov
Jul 15, 2026

For too long, the DoD has allowed privatized military housing companies to silence military families, forcing them to deal with dangerous living conditions.

warren.senate.gov
Jul 23, 2026

What the data show is the American people picked up about 95 percent of the cost of those Trump tariffs. They’ve paid an average of $1,700.

warren.senate.gov

Other voices in this conversation