Political Quotes

“this morning, the Nation grieves with the people of Lewiston, ME. After last night's horrible, senseless mass shooting, the shooter remains at large, and we pray that there is no more bloodshed after the horrors of last night. The stories coming out of Lewiston are gut-wrenching--people gunned down while just trying to enjoy their Wednesday night out at the bowling alley and a restaurant--a bowling alley and a restaurant. These are supposed to be places where families go to have a good time, but now they have become sites--too many places--of tragic mass shootings in America. It is beyond heartbreaking that mass shootings like this continue to happen in our country. My condolences are with the families and loved ones. I can just imagine them sitting at home just wondering, why did this happen to us? My prayers will be with all Mainers and first responders as authorities keep working to locate the shooter. Today, our hearts are with Lewiston. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson Mr. President, on the new Speaker, yesterday, after a monthlong paralysis in Congress, House Republicans finally--finally--elected a new Speaker of the House. I spoke with Speaker Johnson last night and expressed my congratulations on his election to the speakership. I told Speaker Johnson the exact same thing I told Speaker McCarthy: In a divided government, the only way we will avoid a shutdown, fund the government, or pass the supplemental is bipartisanship.…”