Political Quotes

“the Republican leader has called the Senate back into session during a time when there are significant risks to the health of the Members of this Chamber and the staff who make this place function. This is a time of national emergency. We should be working to provide our country with the relief and support it so direly needs. But this is only the second day of business since Leader McConnell called the Senate back into session, and there will be no votes on the floor--not one vote. And so far, there is no plan--no plan at all--to consider COVID-related legislation on the floor in the near future. If we are going to be here in session, with an elevated health risk, why doesn't Leader McConnell have us work on issues that are directly related to COVID-19? Last night, we confirmed a noncontroversial nominee to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The next nominee on the floor is for a counterintelligence post--no doubt important but unrelated to COVID-- whose nomination has been delayed by a hold by a Republican Senator. So when the Republican leader reasons that we must process nominees on the floor this week because of a previous Democratic obstruction, he should check his notes and his facts first. We could be using our time here to address a number of urgent priorities, whether it is rescuing our ailing health system, increasing testing capacity, assisting small businesses, renters, and homeowners.…”