Political Quotes

“on the day that this majority commenced its work, I promised that this Chamber would meet the challenges that face our Nation ``not with timid solutions but with boldness and [with] courage.'' Now the 117th Congress stands at a pivotal moment in our pursuit of this goal. Over the past few months, both Chambers have dedicated themselves to passing two transformative, once-in-a-generation pieces of legislation: the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the Build Back Better agenda. Doing big things in Congress is always hard, but we didn't choose elected office just to pursue the easy things. In the days and weeks to come, Senate Democrats will remain focused on passing the agenda we promised no matter how hard the task. All last week, I held extensive talks with the Speaker, the President, and my Senate colleagues to bring us closer to a final agreement on our Build Back Better agenda. We made important progress, but there is more work to do. So, this week, I will continue meeting with my colleagues in an effort to produce a bill that all of us can get behind. Last Friday, President Biden spoke to House Democrats about the path forward for passing our ambitious agenda into law. His message was simple: If we stick together, if we work to find a legislative sweet spot that we can all support, then we will succeed. He is right, and that is exactly what we are going to do.…”