Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, we are here today at a moment of extreme hardship for families across the country. Last week, both the House and the Senate passed bipartisan legislation that would provide relief for people who are struggling to make ends meet. That package includes a wide variety of provisions that will allow Americans who are at the end of their ropes to stay in their homes and to put food on the table. Despite the fact that the Trump administration was part of the negotiations for the legislation and approved of all the measures that it contained, the President unexpectedly decided to delay signing the package into law for several days. This stalling was an act of theater that cost the American people millions of dollars in terms of pandemic- related unemployment assistance that they desperately need. Fortunately, last night, the President finally signed the bill. At last, workers and families can exhale a bit, knowing that aid is on the way. The primary reason that the President provided for holding up his signature was the enactment of this important legislation that we are about to undertake in the next 40 minutes. Democrats agree that families deserve more, and that is why I introduced the CASH Act on Christmas Eve to increase the payments in the relief package to $2,000, the exact amount the President said he wants.…”