Political Quotes

“I want to pay them. Labor unions support my bill too--no surprise. They are getting paid. And that is why I have introduced this. This is not a political game. I hope we get this shutdown open. I hope we are able to find common ground and say that we want to lower the cost so Americans have affordable healthcare, and we don't want to see their premiums go up and people lose insurance. I hope we can do that. It is not a game. I don't see this as leverage. Now, a President who refuses to release SNAP funds to feed people-- now, that is what is irresponsible and reprehensible leverage. Money is available to feed people right now, and this President is saying no. The court has ordered him to put that money into food, and he says: I am going to appeal it. That is absolutely despicable, that the President of the United States wants to starve children in order to get his way. We have to move beyond that. We have to find common ground. My bill is just plain, simple, clean, no games, no other language.”