John Kerry: “I regret that the reaction of my colleague from Wyoming is to suggest that raising the minimum wage is somehow not an…”

“I regret that the reaction of my colleague from Wyoming is to suggest that raising the minimum wage is somehow not an appropriate effort in the Senate; that it is intruding on business of the Senate. Raising the minimum wage is the business of the Senate. It is the business of the Senate particularly when you consider the fact that all four of the amendments approved for debate are amendments of the Republican Party. In effect, what is happening here is that the legitimate process of the Senate under the rules by which amendments are permitted, are part of the business of the Senate, the minimum wage is being closed out by parliamentary tactics of the Republican Party that does not want a vote on it. I would suggest respectfully to my friend that this is not an issue of class warfare. There are countless rich people in America who support raising the minimum wage. There are countless people at the middle, at the upper, and at the very top level of our economy, all of whom believe that it is fair to raise the minimum wage.”