Jamie Raskin actually said...

"The Democrats viewed this as a first assault on Social Security and Medicare of the 119th Congress. They were really beginning plans to try to dismantle basic entitlements the American people have bui..."

"The Democrats are totally unified, totally focused. And we believe that we are defending not just the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, but also our opportunity to make progress for the American peopl..."

"They cannot afford to lose one vote, whether that's to political defection or illness or even a complete divorce from the caucus."

"Well, look, it's certainly vastly superior to shutting down the government of the United States. We've lived through some Donald Trump shutdowns before. We know what that means in terms of the effect ..."