Political Quotes

“This Congress is about to vote to pass another obscene military budget when the Pentagon just failed its seventh audit in a row. That is nearly a trillion dollars going to weapons and war. When it comes to the Pentagon budget, not a single one of my colleagues asks: How are we going to pay for it? Why is it, then, when it comes to addressing critical issues here like hunger, poverty, our broken healthcare system, or clean water, they tell me that we don't have the money. However, even more disturbing for many of my residents and the American people is that many of my colleagues in this Chamber are profiting personally, financially when they vote to pass more funding for war. I introduced the Stop Politicians Profiting from War Act, which bans Members of Congress and their families from owning defense stocks. My colleagues should not be able to use their positions of power to get rich from defense contractors while voting to pass more funding for war. Our elected officials should not be able to profit off of death. The American people deserve better. Fight Against Hunger”