Political Quotes

“I am no longer surprised, but I am saddened that the Republicans are wasting the last few days before the August recess to vote on bills to repeal the Affordable Care Act for the 40th time and to continue their campaign to blame our country's civil servants for the challenges we face. We could be addressing the many serious and important issues facing our country, such as appointing conferees to negotiate a balanced budget to replace the harmful sequester, or passing legislation that would create jobs for the middle class, or voting on comprehensive immigration reform. Instead, Republicans are more interested in playing partisan games and in advancing political messaging bills. Americans want Congress to focus on creating jobs and on growing our economy. The Democrats have put forward a responsible budget that invests in the future and in the middle class while taking a balanced approach to deficit reduction. Yet, Republicans refuse to listen, with a record defined more by what they have failed to do than what they have actually achieved. It has been 209 days since the start of this Congress, and the Republicans have failed to pass a single jobs bill. It has been 129 days since the Senate passed a budget, and the Republicans have refused to appoint conferees to complete negotiations and resolve final legislation.…”