Political Quotes

“Mr. President, for all of the Senate's vaunted traditions about grand debates, we very rarely practice the actual art--the real back and forth, the exchange of ideas. For weeks now, we have heard our Republican colleagues come to the floor and rail against the Green New Deal, as the leader just did. Democrats have simply been trying to get a few honest answers out of the Republican leadership about their position on climate change so that we might have a real debate. Yesterday, as Republican after Republican lined up to give speeches against taking bold action on climate change, several Democrats tried to steer the conversation in a more positive direction by asking our Republican colleagues simple questions--and I ask this again of every Republican, particularly of Leader McConnell: Do you, Leader McConnell, and our Republican friends believe climate change is real? Yes or no? Do you believe that climate change is caused by human activity? Yes or no? Most importantly, do you believe Congress should do something about it? Yes or no? If our colleagues believe it is a problem and agree to that, what is their plan to deal with climate change? We know they don't like the Green New Deal. They have made that clear. It doesn't forward the debate. But what is their plan? We might have ruffled some feathers on the other side. I think my colleagues just wanted to give speeches on the Green New Deal and then leave the floor.…”