Political Quotes

“The Senator from Missouri is, as usual, thoughtful, politically astute, and right down the middle moderate. It makes no sense to block it. It is holding up progress, particularly because the Republican House has to be shown that this bill is not going to be the answer. The only way to both fund the government and provide middle-class relief is for Democrats and Republicans to get together, as the Democratic leader has said, almost until he is blue in the face. Mrs. McCASKILL. With all due respect to my friend and colleague from New York, I thank him for the answers, because I was confused that the Republicans are keeping us from voting on a Republican bill. But it is not the House we need show anything. We have a tendency around here to get focused on the back and forth among ourselves. It is the American people we need to show that we are capable of standing up, casting a vote, seeing whether it passes or fails, and then negotiating and finding a way forward. I would say to my colleague from New York, if the Republicans in the Senate are not willing to vote on their own legislation, then you have got to scratch your head. I thank the Senator for the opportunity.”