On the recordJune 5, 2017
let me first express the profound sadness that we all felt this past week about the terrorist attacks in London. My heart is with the people of that great city and with the victims of this string of attacks and their families. They are all in our prayers. The morning after the attack, I was walking down the street in New York, and I saw a husband and wife--they looked like out-of-towners-- with three beautiful little girls, and the girls were skipping along happily. When they are with their parents when they are little, they get so happy. I thought: God, what if a bomb blew up and killed them. It just got to me. So we really feel for these people who were just taken from us much too soon by vicious, almost inexplicable viciousness. In this moment of trial for one of our fiercest friends and allies, the United States also stands shoulder to shoulder with the citizens of the UK in our joint fight against terrorists and those who support them. We wish a swift recovery to the injured and comfort to the victims and their families. We certainly hope the perpetrators are swiftly brought to justice. Infrastructure Mr. President, on infrastructure--another matter--we know President Trump will spend this week unveiling his infrastructure proposal in several phases. We will have to wait and see what the full details of the plan are before we judge it, but we Democrats welcome a discussion on infrastructure.…





