Political Quotes

“Now, Mr. President, for millions of Americans, today is a very good day, an important day, a day that has been a long time in coming. The Senate is passing the Respect for Marriage Act. Today, the long but inexorable march toward greater equality advances forward. By passing this bill, the Senate is sending a message that every American needs to hear: No matter who you are or whom you love, you, too, deserve dignity and equal treatment under the law. As the Chamber knows, this is personal to me, and the first people I will call when this bill passes will be my daughter and her wife. I want to thank my colleagues, joining the others, for making this legislation possible--and especially the teams of Senators Baldwin and Sinema and Collins, Tillis, and Portman. To all of you, I say: Bravo, a job well done. And to all who make the choice to support this bill, thank you. None of this was inevitable. At the urging of my colleagues, we took the calculated risk of holding off on a vote back in September because they believed, with more time, we could build enough bipartisan support to push this bill over the finish line. Today, we have vindication that the wait was well worth it. I thank my colleagues for their work. Above all, I want to thank the American people, the vast majority of whom understand deep in their hearts that the inexorable march toward equality is what America is all about. I yield the floor. I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER.…”