Political Quotes

“I thank the distinguished gentlewoman from the great State of Connecticut, who is our top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, for yielding and for her incredibly strong and steadfast leadership during this process. House Democrats, House Republicans, Senate Democrats, and Senate Republicans reached a bipartisan agreement to fund the government, prevent a shutdown, and meet the needs of the American people. We reached a bipartisan agreement to provide disaster assistance to people who had their lives turned upside down by extreme weather events--hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and wildfires--all across America. We reached a bipartisan agreement to be there for farmers, families, children, seniors, working-class Americans all across the country, the men and women who serve this country in uniform, and our veterans. House Republicans have abandoned that bipartisan agreement that we entered into in good faith. It was a bill that House Republicans negotiated. You gave us your word that we were going to move forward together on behalf of the American people. It was a Republican-drafted bill that was posted by House Republicans. Then, one or two puppet masters weigh in, and the extreme MAGA Republicans decide to do the bidding of the wealthy, the well-off, and the well-connected millionaires and billionaires, not working-class people all across America.…”