Political Quotes

“Mr. Aderholt from Alabama has just said this is ``veto bait.'' What is veto bait? A proposition to open up the people's government. Veto bait? What is the Republican position? Unless the coequal branch of government, the House of Representatives, says ``yes'' to the President of the United States, you will continue to support, ad infinitum, closing down the American Government. Our Russian--I won't call them enemies, but adversaries, at least, are very happy, I am sure, that the American Government is shut down. Our Chinese competitors are very happy that the American Government is shut down. We look ridiculous on the national and international scene. I ask one of my Republican colleagues to stand, and I will yield to them. Tell me which government of the world shuts themselves down. You are correct. The answer is, I can't find any government in the free world that shuts themselves down. Is that what you won't vote for, opening up your government, the people's government? Is that what this fight is about? Or is this fight about, Mr. President, you tell us what to do? Mr. McConnell says he won't put anything on the Senate floor that the President won't sign. My, my, my, what a coequal branch of government we are. Article I says we make the policy. We decide what is rational to spend $5.7 billion on. Experts tell us this wall won't work. Senator Cornyn, Senator Graham, Senator Kennedy, other Senators have said this is not a good investment.…”