Political Quotes

“it has been a long day but a very successful day. The NDAA is a prime example of both sides coming together and crafting a strong, bipartisan defense bill that will strengthen America's national security, take care of our servicemembers, and keep the United States the leader in innovation for years to come. This was a bipartisan process through and through. I want to thank Chairman Reed and Ranking Member Wicker and all the Members for their good work on this. A bipartisan process is precisely what the American people are yearning for in a fractured Congress, Democrats and Republicans coming together to provide something as critical as our national defense. The NDAA and the bipartisan process we went through to get here should be a glimmer of hope for the American people, a sign that bipartisanship is alive and well in the Senate, but it is not the only glimmer. We also came together to avert a first-ever default a few months ago, and we are currently making great progress on the appropriations bill, where, almost miraculously, under the leadership of Senator Murphy and Senator Collins, they have advanced all 12 bills out of committee with bipartisan support. (Applause.) I hope what has happened on this bill, the NDAA bill, and these other bills can be a metaphor for future bills down the road. These are two of our highest responsibilities--appropriations and national defense--and we made great progress in these last few months.…”