Political Quotes

“today, I rise as our country faces a monumental choice. It is a choice about who we want to be as Americans and the future we want to build as Americans. All across our country this year, we have seen Americans standing up and speaking out for greater equality and greater justice. Our choice is this: Does the highest Court in the land stand with the people of America as we strive to build a more perfect Union, or does the Court side with the most powerful interests and most extreme views that will take our country backward in our quest for justice and equality? Judge Amy Coney Barrett does not stand on the side of the American people. She does not represent mainstream values--certainly, mainstream values that we cherish in Michigan. Right now, we are in the middle of a pandemic. Over 225,000 Americans have already died, and we are nowhere near getting it under control-- nowhere. Instead of providing help to families, communities, and businesses that are suffering, Republicans are rushing through. Here we are on a Sunday, not talking about how we help people, help our small businesses, help our communities, do what needs to be done to get this pandemic under control. No, we are seeing a rush to get a Supreme Court nominee on the Court that will have disastrous consequences for our Nation, both for today and for decades to come. On behalf of the majority of the people of Michigan, I am strongly opposing this nomination, and I urge my colleagues to do the same.…”