Political Quotes

“for months, Democrats have been clear: The full faith and credit of the United States cannot be held hostage. For months, we asked Speaker McCarthy and Republicans to present a plan--a real plan--to avoid default with no brinksmanship, no hostage- taking. But instead of presenting a viable plan, last week Speaker McCarthy and House Republicans passed the ``Default on America Act''--a hard- right ransom note--to the American people. Republicans' ``Default on America Act'' poses two terrible choices: either default on the debt or default on our country, with severe cuts to law enforcement, veterans, families, teachers, kids--even cancer research. Let me be clear: The Republicans' ``Default on America Act'' has no future in the Senate, and it does nothing to resolve the looming default crisis. If anything, MAGA Republicans have made default more likely by locking the House into an unacceptable and very extreme position and pulling us even further apart. According to one report by the Washington Post--and I commend everybody, Democrat and Republican to read it--but, according to this one report by the Washington Post, many hard-right House Members say their DOA bill represents the bare minimum they are willing to accept--the bare minimum. One Freedom Caucus Member said this bill is ``not a negotiating piece.…”