Political Quotes

“first, I would like to welcome back my colleagues, including our Senate Acting President pro tempore back to the Senate after celebrating the July 4th holiday. Today, my thoughts are with all New Yorkers impacted by the flash floods that barraged the Hudson Valley, particularly Orange County where the West Point Military Academy is located, as well as other parts of Upstate New York, particularly Ontario County. The situation on the ground remains dangerous. Streets have been turned into rivers; houses have been swept away in their entirety; and, sadly, at least one person has lost her life. I have been in contact with the local first responders on the ground to ensure we are doing everything we can in my office to help. Today, I also called on FEMA to be ready to grant any request from the State for a major disaster declaration. And I urge everyone in New York and across the Northeast to exercise caution in the coming days. The danger is not over. I will continue to monitor this situation and bring the long arm of the Federal Government to help in every way that it can. Madam President, now, when people think about the July 4th holiday, they think about fireworks, barbecues, family. But last week, many Americans saw something else too. They saw more construction workers hard at work in their communities. They saw more hard hats and shovels and cranes and cement trucks operating day and night.…”