Political Quotes

“I, too, want to thank Senators Collins, Van Hollen, Warner, and Kaine. I am glad we can work together in this bipartisan way to ensure fairness for the residents of Washington, DC. I rise today to speak for the over 700,000 DC residents who do not have representation in this body. They are our friends and our neighbors. Beyond those who work in DC, Maryland partners with DC on resources like emergency services, police, water, and more. This bipartisan, stand-alone bill ensures that DC tax dollars stay in DC. Again, these funds that have been cut are tax dollars that have literally already been paid by DC residents. All this bill does is to continue to ensure that DC receives what it is owed. So I urge all of my colleagues today to join me in voting yes. Thank you. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Virginia.”