Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise--maybe there are some discussions happening about amendments actually happening. I would hope in a Chamber that has historically been known as the world's most deliberative body that we can actually do that. I find it hard to believe--and it has happened on occasion--that Senators who were elected here by entire States actually don't have the opportunity to offer amendments to have them voted on. But here we are, and those are, I guess, some discussions that are taking place. I do have an amendment and one that saves $110 million and displaces a position dedicated to algorithmic justice, whatever in the world that is. But I thought it would be a good opportunity--because ``algorithmic justice'' sounds very Orwellian to me--to highlight some of the real abuses we have seen of free speech in the last few years. I am 48. So I suppose I am one of the younger members in the Senate. But I am also old enough to remember when people of all political stripes, including liberals, actually believed in free speech; that it was something that we believed provided a part of our national identity. What makes America exceptional is that we can tolerate different points of view--agree and disagree, persuade, be willing to be persuaded--that that is a core American value.…”