Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 4, 2021
He is using this as a partisan weapon. And that is what people hate about politics and we are not going to let him get away with it.
Said by
Tina Smith
Democratic · Minnesota
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Smith asserts that McConnell is manipulating the debt ceiling for political gain and vows to resist it.

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