Political Quotes

“First, happy birthday, Mr. President. Have a good one. I hope we all have a good one today. All right. Today, Mr. President, Senators face a decision several months in the making: Will Senate Republicans vote to start debate-- just a debate--on bipartisan legislation to strengthen America's security, stand with Ukraine, and fix our border or will they cower to Donald Trump's orders to kill this bill? Will the Senate stand up to brutish thugs like Vladimir Putin and reassure our friends abroad that America will never abandon them in their hour of need? Will Republicans take ``yes'' for an answer and seize the best opportunity--the best opportunity--that Congress has seen in decades to secure our border? This is the choice Republicans face today. They can either choose what is good for the country's national interest or they can choose what is good, at least in their minds, for Donald Trump. I have always believed the Senate works best when we take the bipartisan path. Not everything is perfect in this bill, but I see it as my job to let bipartisanship take hold whenever possible, and this bill reflects that. But all week long, Senate Republicans have looked more and more like their House counterparts and transformed themselves into the chaos caucus. Republicans have said they can't pass Ukraine without border. Now they say they can't pass Ukraine with border. So, today, I am giving them a choice. They can show America where they stand and what they stand for.…”