Political Quotes

“We all want life to get back to normal. Right now, we need our Republican colleagues to support the bipartisan tools that will help get us there. This amendment is a short extension. There is a clear end date when schools will be back to normal operations, but in the meantime, these waivers are key to helping schools stay open and operate in person for our children. Taking these waivers away would leave schools and summer meal programs scrambling, and that hurts up to 30 million kids who eat school meals--30 million kids. Smaller rural schools and their students would undoubtedly be hurt the worst. It is time for Congress to stand with our schools and with our children. So would the Senator agree to modify his request to include a vote in relation to Stabenow amendment No. 2994? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the modification? The Senator from North Carolina.”