Political Quotes

“the Senate will continue working today to pass FISA reauthorization. We are still trying to see if there is a path to getting this bill done quickly, but disagreements remain on how to proceed. The work is not done, so we are going to keep at it. We want to get FISA done as soon as we can, because it is very important for our national security. But, as everyone knows, any one Member can halt progress in this Chamber, so both sides need to fully cooperate if we want to get FISA done. So for the information of my colleagues, Members should plan to be here over the weekend if necessary to work on both FISA and the supplemental. The House is scheduled to take up the supplemental tomorrow. It would at last deliver critical aid to Ukraine, Israel, the Indo-Pacific, and humanitarian assistance. We will see how things go in the lower Chamber over the next day or so. And I hope the House gets this legislation passed without further delay. If the House sends us a supplemental package, the Senate will move expeditiously to send it to the President's desk. The President has said if Congress passes the supplemental, he will sign it. I hope the House gets this done very soon, because delay on this national security funding has cost America and cost our allies dearly. I met yesterday with the Ukrainian Prime Minister, who told me just how difficult the war has become for Ukrainian fighters who are now running out of ammo and air defenses and other basic needs.…”