On the recordJune 24, 2020
I heard your comments earlier today--and I couldn't agree more--on the importance of us dealing with the issues that were on the floor today that we failed to deal with. I heard our good friend Senator Scott's response to the way his hard work was looked at and, frankly, ignored. When the Congress stops resembling an honest and open discussion of the issues, I think it gives us a lot to be concerned about. The solution should be the goal. When Members of Congress are more interested in a bill that they believe to be perfect rather than seriously engaging in a debate, it raises a lot of concerns about how we protect liberty and how we do our constitutional duty. I have been in the Congress for a while, as some of my friends are more than eager to point out, and I have never voted for a perfect bill--ever. I have introduced a couple of perfect bills, but I have never voted for a perfect bill. I have never voted for a bill that couldn't be improved. Our good friend Tim Scott said something the other day that struck me as a truism. He said: I think most Americans are tired of Republicans and Democrats talking about Republicans and Democrats. Most Americans, as Senator Scott's point was made, want us to solve problems. They want us to come up not with the best answer possible; they want us to come up with the best possible answer. What is the difference between the best answer possible and the best possible answer?…
