Political Quotes

“I rise in support of the Baldwin amendment. I appreciate Senator Baldwin's interest in making sure that the Coast Guard has adequate icebreaking in the Great Lakes. I will note that there is currently no funding for the Coast Guard in the Democrats' budget resolution, and I hope that the vote we are about to have will show support for icebreakers. And perhaps Democrats will regret their decision to exclude the Coast Guard from the Commerce Committee's allocation of over $80 billion. But I do support the amendment. The ranking member of the Budget Committee also supports the amendment. Vote on Amendment No. 3648 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The sponsor of the amendment?”