Political Quotes

“I thank Senator Daines for all the work he does in supporting our troops, and Lieutenant Colonels Sullivan and Ernst, I thank them for their service to the Nation--their continued service. I thank Senator Sullivan for continuing to pound on this. It is important. Yesterday, or earlier this week, I talked about how this is approaching personal with me. I am going to try and not get as loud as I got a couple of days ago, but I want to talk about what this means. I want to talk about the process, an appropriations process where all 30 members of the Appropriations Committee, including 14 Democrats, voted for this bill. What we are trying to do now is have the broader membership vote for it and send it out of the Chamber. All Democrats--and I would not be surprised, if you went on their social media presences or if you took a look at press releases, that they rightfully announced to their constituents how they voted to support a bipartisan appropriations bill coming out of committee. Now, I want them to follow up with a press statement that says Harry Reid tells me I have to vote no now. I have to say no to troops. I am not going to support providing critical funding for training and readiness and overseas contingency operations. I don't know about you all--in the Gallery or people watching on C-SPAN--I don't feel particularly comfortable with the situation around the globe. I don't like what Russia is doing.…”