Political Quotes

“Mr. President, shortly, the Senate will vote on the motion to waive the Budget Act for the consideration of my amendment and this important bill to extend unemployment insurance benefits and other vital safety net programs. We need to waive the Budget Act to allow this bill to move forward. We need to waive the Budget Act for the people who depend on unemployment insurance benefits. We need to waive the Budget Act for people like the Montanans from whom I have heard. We need to waive the Budget Act for Bonnie from Whitefish, MT. Bonnie lost her job in property management last year, and has been scraping by on unemployment benefits ever since. Bonnie has already sacrificed much, but she is still falling behind on her rent. She is unable to afford many necessities. Unemployment benefits help her get by from day to day. We need to waive the Budget Act for people like Richard from Bozeman. Unemployment insurance has helped keep Richard afloat as he searches for a job. So far, Richard has applied for more than 150--think of it! 150--jobs and has had only 2 temporary part-time positions to show for his effort. Though his financial situation is grim, it would be even more so without unemployment benefits. We need to waive the Budget Act for people like the single father from Missoula. He has been out of work for weeks. He exhausted his State benefits, and is now receiving Federal extended benefits.…”