Political Quotes

“Now, in America, Mr. President, we have always kept a basic promise: We pay our debts on time without exception. It has been a key to our economic success and our standing in the global markets across the world. Today, it is time for us in this Chamber to do our jobs and make sure those promises remain unbroken. In order to preserve the full faith and credit of the United States, the Senate must act and, by the end of this week, send a bill to President Biden's desk suspending the debt ceiling and allowing our government to keep paying its bills and meeting our outstanding obligations. Later this afternoon, the Senate will vote on cloture on the House- passed message that would suspend the debt ceiling through December 2022. If cloture is invoked, the Senate will then vote to pass this bill on a simple majority basis. Democrats have been clear from the start: We are going to do the responsible thing and vote to allow the United States to keep paying its bills. Every single one of us is going to vote for cloture this afternoon. For months, Leader McConnell and Senate Republicans have insisted they want a solution to the debt ceiling but only if Democrats do all the work by themselves.…”