Political Quotes

“I have some good news. The minority leader and I have come to an agreement to vote on the PACT Act this evening. There will be 3 amendment votes, a 60-vote margin on the Toomey amendment, on the Paul amendment, and on the Blackburn amendment, and then 60 votes for the bill. I am very optimistic that this bill will pass, so our veterans across America can breathe a sigh of relief. The treatments that they deserve and have needed but have been denied by the VA because of all kinds of legal barriers and presumptions will now be gone. Veterans who were exposed to the toxic fumes of burn pits will be treated by the VA like they should have been from the very beginning. So this is good news. It took us a while to get here, but I am grateful for the bipartisan cooperation and support that will allow us to move forward today. And a little bit more good news: The fact that we can finish PACT today gives us a real opportunity to do the treaties that will allow Finland and Sweden to join NATO. And that can happen tomorrow if we can come to a time agreement. I am very hopeful that that can happen as well. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that at 4 p.m. today the Senate proceed to legislative session and resume consideration of the House message to accompany S. 3373, with the time until 5 p.m. equally divided; further, that it be in order to consider and vote in relation to a Paul motion to concur with amendment No.…”