Political Quotes

“we have learned something today. We have learned that my colleagues are unwilling to call out the President of the United States when the President of the United States uses language that incites violence; says that White supremacists in Charleston are as good as everybody else; retweets a video of White Americans saying ``White power;'' retweets a video of two individuals with guns pointed at peaceful protesters; uses the force of the State to clear out peaceful protesters in Lafayette Park; goes and says, in fact, ``when the looting starts, the shooting starts.'' That has a historical context to it, and the ``liberate Virginia. It is under siege,'' and so, so much more. So, yes, I look forward to that debate because I have legislation to deal with the rising tide of White supremacists' actions that, at the end of the day, have even been recognized by some of our law enforcement entities as a growing national threat. So I look forward to having that debate, look forward to having that legislation on the floor, and we will see how our colleagues act then. But it is totally unacceptable to cast aspersions that do not equal those of the person who leads our country, and we should recognize that. What it shows me is that I guess President Trump is right--he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and get away with it, and certainly my colleagues here would not hold him responsible. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Utah.”