Political Quotes

“Thank you very much. My friend Senator Jeff Merkley is ringing the alarm bell. He is carrying the momentum of millions of peaceful protesters at No Kings Day, directly onto the floor of the U.S. Senate for all of the spineless Republicans in Congress to see. I want to be clear here: Peaceful protest is patriotic. Holding the floor to protest the Trump administration's lawlessness is patriotic. Standing up for what is right, that is patriotic, and I am proud to join my friend, Jeff Merkley, in saying this part out loud: Donald Trump is not a King. He will never be a King. And America does not bow down to Kings. So thank you, Jeff, for reinvigorating that energy and bringing it to the floor of the Senate today and every day. You are a true patriot. So let's talk for just a minute about what is going on here. New reporting from the Wall Street Journal this morning says that the average cost of a family health insurance plan is now $27,000 a year. That is a stunner, $27,000. And that is after years of rising costs. The cost of healthcare is rising faster than inflation. Healthcare is too expensive, and families are barely hanging on. So what do we have to do? We have to protect Americans' healthcare and lower costs for families. Seems pretty obvious, right? Not to Donald Trump. In fact, Donald Trump and the Republicans are doing the exact opposite.”