Political Quotes

“Madam President, I rise today to join my Republican colleagues from Louisiana and Maine to make a plea for us to break any partisan logjam and support bipartisan, commonsense solutions. I want to especially commend Senator Cassidy, who from the beginning has joined me in this effort and has been true to his commitment to the issue and to his work. We have engaged in a series of conferences with major national organizations in support of the legislation, and I appreciate his leadership in this regard. I also appreciate Senator Collins, who joined us from the very beginning in this effort. Exactly 76 days ago--yes, 2.5 months ago--Senator Cassidy and I stood here on the floor of the Senate with our colleagues Senator Collins and Booker to talk about the challenges facing our State and local governments and the need for Congress to deliver robust, flexible assistance to help them deal with the pandemic and economic fallout. In 76 days, we have seen COVID-19 sweep across our land. The virus is surging in States coast to coast. From the Deep South to the Upper Midwest, no community has been spared. America is no stranger to tough times. In just the past 100 years, we have fought two World Wars. We have faced a Great Depression. We have confronted a nuclear-armed Soviet Union. We have faced calamitous disasters, both natural and manmade, from Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy to the terrorist attacks on 9/11.…”