Political Quotes

“after months of hard work, we have good news for the country. Tonight, the Senate has reached an agreement, avoiding a shutdown, on the first six funding bills. We will keep important programs funded for moms and kids, for veterans, for the environment, for housing, and so much more. Because both sides cooperated today, we have taken a major step toward our goal of fully funding the government. Today's bipartisan agreement gives us momentum and space to finish the remaining appropriations bills by March 22. Of course, it is going to take both sides working together to keep that momentum alive. To folks who worry that divided government means nothing ever gets done, this bipartisan package says otherwise. It helps parents and veterans and firefighters and farmers and school cafeterias and more. We have fully funded WIC so 7 million moms and kids won't be malnourished. We have built on the infrastructure law by providing billions to repair our roads and bridges and highways. We have given our Federal firefighters a raise. We will be able to hire more air traffic controllers and rail safety inspectors, and we are taking care of our veterans with support for veterans' homelessness, mental health, and women veterans. Now, to my colleagues, please be on notice. We expect five votes, including a final vote to approve the bill. We want to move quickly.…”