Political Quotes

“I first would like to talk today about year-end business. Congressional negotiators are making good headway on a budget deal that would meet our commitments to our military and also our urgent priorities here at home. I hope this progress continues this week. Unfortunately, the progress in Congress is in stark contrast to the rhetoric coming from the White House. President Trump again suggested yesterday that a ``shutdown could happen.'' If a shutdown happens, as the President seemed to be rooting for in his tweet earlier this year, it will fall on his shoulders. His party controls the Senate, the House, and the Presidency. Nobody here wants to see a shutdown. We Democrats are not interested in one. That is why we are working with our Republican colleagues in good faith to resolve all of the issues we have to solve before the end of the year, and it is in this spirit that Leader Pelosi and I will go to the White House this afternoon to discuss all of the issues before us. It is no secret that one of the major sticking points--if not the major sticking point--in the negotiations is funding levels for programs that invest directly in economic growth and a social safety net for the middle class. Democrats are pushing for sorely needed funding to combat the opioid crisis, to shore up pension plans, to support veterans' health, to relieve student loan debt, and build rural infrastructure.…”