Political Quotes

“This letter is from the ``Big 7'' national associations. They represent the Governors, Democrat and Republican; the mayors, Democrat and Republican; the State legislatures, Democrat and Republican; the county leaders, Democrat and Republican; and the city managers. They all got together in a bipartisan way, as this Chamber should do, and wrote the Senate a letter pleading--pleading--for Federal support and warning of the dire consequences of the delay. Let me read a passage from their letter to Leader McConnell and myself, with a copy to all Republican and Democratic Senators. There are many organizations from red States signing this letter. This is what they wrote: Previous federal bills responding to COVID-19 provided important support . . . yet none allow for the replacement of billions of lost revenue due to the COVID-19. More robust and direct stimulus is needed for state and local governments to both rebuild the economy and maintain essential services in education, healthcare, emergency operations, public safety and more . . . . Months have gone by and our communities continue to suffer. Americans have a history of standing together in a time of crisis and must do so now. Let me repeat those words for every Member of this Chamber to hear: ``Americans have a history of standing together in a time of crisis and must do so now.'' I urge my colleagues--and, particularly, my Republican colleagues--to listen to those words.…”