Political Quotes

“Mr. President, reserving the right to object. I agree with the Senator from New Jersey, we want to fund the CHIP program, which is exactly why we voted to try to extend it for 6 years just a couple of days ago. The Senator voted against it. I agree with him that the States are beginning to run out of money, and we need to come up with a reauthorization soon, but this looks more like a way to atone for a bad vote that was just made a couple of days ago on the part of people on the floor today. What we need to do is go back and fund the government. I also care about the veterans who would have been covered by the continuing resolution the Senator from New Jersey voted against. I care about the military and military families who are affected by the CR. I think, instead of doing these sorts of measures that give some level of cover or comfort to those who voted against these same things just a couple days ago, why don't we get back on funding the government, opening it back up, making the right decision, and resolving our differences but, at the end of the day, not through these half measures. For that reason, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Ohio.”