Political Quotes

“first I would thank my friend and colleague, the senior Senator from Minnesota, for her eloquent, passionate words that tell the story of how she has done so much good and is working so hard to heal the wounds of Minnesota. We all appreciate it, Minnesotans and many Americans. Now, last night, as peaceful citizens exercised their constitutional right to protest in Lafayette Park, across from the White House, Federal law enforcement officers were ordered to clear out the crowds with tear gas and rubber bullets so that President Trump could walk from the White House to a nearby church for a photo op. He did not enter the church. He did not offer words of prayer. The crowds were dispersed with force so that he could get his picture taken with a Bible that wasn't his and was held upside down in front of a church he never asked to visit. I spoke at length about these events this morning. The aggressive use of force on law-abiding protesters was appalling. It was an abuse of Presidential power. It may have been illegal. It was certainly a violation of the constitutional rights of American citizens. The protesters, some of them children, many of them families, there in the public park to peacefully protest were met with rubber bullets and tear gas. This has no place in American society or any democracy worthy of the name. The President must cease his behavior. The images from last night should disturb all of us and must be condemned by the United States Senate.…”