Political Quotes

“so as the Senate closed business last night, we did something that I think would make the American people proud. The Senate spoke in one voice condemning the Chinese Communist Party for brazenly violating American sovereignty with their surveillance balloons earlier this month. Our resolution--bipartisan--championed by Senators Tester and Collins, sends a clear message that China's belligerence, their near- endless escalating tactics, and their scornful disregard for American sovereignty is unacceptable. I want to thank Senator Tester above all. He has been the leader in this whole country on this issue, and I appreciate Senator Collins working with him, and I appreciate both of their good work putting this resolution together with strong bipartisan unity. This resolution condemning China is precisely the kind of bipartisanship Americans expect at a time like this. Instead of each party attacking each other, we are united in this resolution, in condemning China, exactly as we should be. And last night's resolution is just one step. Senator Tester is also taking the lead on a bipartisan effort to get to the bottom of why we didn't learn about these balloons sooner. It is a very important question that the American people deserve answers to, and I am fully, fully supportive of this effort. Again, this is the kind of bipartisanship the country expects. When China is pushing the boundaries, they don't want Democrats and Republicans pointing fingers at each other.…”