Political Quotes

“Madam President, our Nation has suffered a historic loss in the passing of legal giant Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and I fear the rush to replace her with just 44 days left before the next Presidential election will have grave consequences for the lives of millions of Americans. As tempting as it is, I am not here to talk about the stunning hypocrisy of my Republican colleagues who once opposed filling any Supreme Court vacancy during a Presidential election year now changing the reasons for doing so like a willow in the wind. Well, make no mistake, their willingness to abandon their word in the naked pursuit of power and deny the American people a voice in this process is truly stunning. Today, I want to talk about the consequences of their hypocrisy, not for our process here in the Senate but, rather, for the lives and livelihoods of millions of families across this Nation. Everything Americans care about and depend on is on the line, starting first and foremost with their healthcare. President Trump has already declared that whoever his nominee is, his nominee to the Court will vote to ``terminate'' the Affordable Care Act and reverse Roe v. Wade. The Trump administration is closer than ever to tearing healthcare away from millions of people by overturning the law that gave it to them in the first place.…”