Political Quotes

“before I address the issue of taxes, let me address the matter of the government funding bill. We are now only a week away from a government shutdown, which, to remind my colleagues, could cost our economy thousands of jobs and billions of dollars, as it did in 2013. I think a government shutdown is something we all desperately want to avoid, Democrats and Republicans--I talked to some of my colleagues this morning--with the exception, it seems, of the President. This morning's Washington Post reports that President Trump has told his confidantes that a government shutdown could be good for him politically and that he has asked friends about how a shutdown would affect him politically. It is disappointing but maybe not surprising that President Trump appears to be putting politics before the well- being of the American people. As President, the welfare of the American people should always come first--always. We have a lot of things to accomplish by the end of the year, and a government spending deal is particularly important for our men and women in uniform, as well as a host of programs that create jobs and boost the economy. The President talks about defending the troops and then threatens a shutdown. It is a contradiction--a contradiction--and I am sure our generals would tell him that even playing around with the possibility of sequester and shutting down the government is no good for our armed services, as well as for the rest of the country.…”