Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask that following Senator McConnell's remarks, the time until 1 p.m. be equally divided, with the two leaders controlling the time. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Baldwin). The Republican leader is recognized. Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I wish to start by acknowledging the work of my colleague, the junior the Senator from Texas, who held the floor for nearly a day speaking passionately about an issue that unites every single Republican: ObamaCare is wrong for America and needs to be repealed. The Senator from Texas has focused on the dangers of this law, explaining once again why we are all on this side of the aisle committed to overturning it. Later this week every Republican will unite to vote against any amendment to add funding for ObamaCare. This afternoon I would like to call on my colleagues across the aisle to once again listen to their constituents and actually join us in this effort. I would like to ask Senators to take their minds back to Christmas Eve 2009. Some of us remember it very, very well. In the early hours of the morning, the majority leader rammed through a massive 2,700-page takeover of the U.S.…”