Political Quotes

“Once again I am standing here today while House Republican leadership has failed to do the bare minimum. Where are they? The Republican side of this Chamber is vacant while House Democrats have remained at the ready to do their jobs and pay America's bills. It is fiscally responsible to pay our bills. Doing so would protect my friends, neighbors, and constituents in west Michigan from disastrous consequences. Defaulting would kill nearly 8,000 jobs in my district alone, jeopardize Social Security payments for nearly 90,000 families, and mean financial chaos on an unprecedented scale, hurting working families across the country. House Republicans' solution? Cut nearly 30,000 law enforcement jobs. The party that says that they back the blue wants to take their jobs away. This is a false choice. There is a bill sitting right here that needs just five more Republicans. We invite them to sign it. We can and must act now. It is Congress' job to get this done. ____________________”