Political Quotes

“once again I want to thank my colleague from Illinois for both his passion and his intelligence in terms of his approach to the Dream Act. We are getting closer to getting this done. It is hardly done yet, but without the Senator from Illinois, we would not be as close to ``as close,'' so to speak, as we are today. Hurricane Irma Now, Mr. President, I want to first start off by saying that I hope that everyone in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina is staying safe as Hurricane Irma continues up the coast. Reports indicate that as many as 9 million Floridians have gone without power during the storm. Large parts of Miami and Jacksonville are under water. The Florida Keys have taken a particular beating. I saw the pictures on TV this morning. As with Hurricane Harvey, the road to recovery will be long. As I said yesterday, I am ready to work with the administration and my Republican colleagues, when the time comes, to pass an aid package for the States dealing with Hurricane Irma. National Defense Authorization Bill Mr. President, as discussions continue on NDAA, I would highlight a few amendments that are important to the Democratic side. We will be offering two amendments as part of our Better Deal agenda, including a ``Buy American'' provision and an amendment that would drastically cut down on outsourcing.…”