Political Quotes

“well, late last night, after a very, very, just amazing meeting--several-hour meeting--of the Budget Committee, where people spoke their minds and we came together, last night, the Senate Democratic majority on the Budget Committee reached a landmark agreement on a $3.5 trillion budget resolution, which will pave the way for historic legislation later this year called the American Jobs and Families Plan. Very simply, this budget resolution will allow us to pass the most significant legislation to expand support and help American families since the New Deal--since the New Deal. This is a generational and transformational change to help American families, who need the help in this rapidly changing world. Every major program that President Biden has asked for is funded in a robust way. The President will be attending the Democratic caucus lunch later today to talk about not only agreement but the next steps along the way. When you consider the American Jobs and Families Plan, in conjunction with the bipartisan infrastructure bill, which is close to $600 billion, you get $4.1 trillion, which is very, very close to the total amount that President Biden has asked Congress to invest. Both traditional infrastructure, like roads and bridges, and social infrastructure--we mean by that things that help people and families directly, such as healthcare, family leave, and education--will receive the kind of support that the American people so need and are asking for.…”