Political Quotes

“tonight is a sad night in the history of the Senate and in our country. Republicans just blocked a very much needed proposal to send funding for Ukraine, funding for Israel, humanitarian aid for innocent civilians in Gaza, and funding for the Indo-Pacific. If there is a word for what we most need now, it is to be ``serious.'' If Republicans in the Senate do not get serious very soon about a national security package, Vladimir Putin is going to walk right through Ukraine and right through Europe. This is a historic moment for the Senate. Are we going to do something about the threats to democracy happening around the world? Are we going to hold the line against autocrats and dictators and the enemies of our way of life? We had before the Senate a proposal not only for national security but one that included significant funding for border security that President Biden requested. We also made our Republican colleagues an offer to get something done on border by allowing them to vote on an amendment on any border package they wanted--any one they wanted, and all they would need is 11 Democratic votes. Unfortunately, Republicans refused to move forward, even with the offer to vote on a border amendment that would have required only 11 Democratic votes. They couldn't come up with a solution. Nevertheless, Democrats remain committed to working very hard to find a solution to this impasse.…”