Political Quotes

“before I begin, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the passing of Richard Trumka, just as my colleagues have been speaking of him so wonderfully. You know, during his time leading the AFL-CIO, he was a tireless defender of workers and the rights of working Americans all across our country. He recognized the capability of what Americans--of what they could achieve by working together. He fought fiercely to help build something better for our country and for our country's workforce. My thoughts are with his family and his loved ones H.R. 3684 Mr. President, let us all take inspiration and lessons from the trail that he blazed, which is why I rise today to discuss a bill that would also help to build something better for our country as well as our country's workers: the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This bipartisan bill is an opportunity for the U.S. Senate to make a major investment in our communities, in our States, in our country. The goal of the G-22 bipartisan working group, which I was proud to join earlier this year, has been to develop bold, comprehensive legislation that will make a real, meaningful difference in people's lives, and now--now--we are close to seeing that goal achieved. This bill has been years in the making. During my time in Congress, we have gone from one infrastructure week to the next with never much to show for it until now.…”