"It is always our responsibility to make sure that we are spending taxpayer dollars wisely and effectively."
"If we are going to just jam wish list items, like a $15 minimum wage, ... that is not going to bring anybody together."
"Direct checks to households earning six-figure incomes that have not experienced employment loss are an unnecessary and imprudent use of government spending."
"We need to come together as one country and solve our problems."
"I would argue it would be completely counterproductive."
"There should be a robust communications plan investing in African-owned media, and Latino-owned media to talk to some targeted communities."
"First of all, that is the reality across the country. It is a trend we have seen that African-American communities have been disproportionately left out of the vaccination opportunities."
"In this bill, we should prioritize those communities who have been hit hardest first to ensure that we get those individuals who are critical workers, who are providing the support."
"I want to be targeted. I want to help. Anybody who has been affected by the COVID pandemic economically, I want to be there to help them."
"I sincerely believe that we will look back a decade, or 2 decades from now, and the work that you two did together will be looked at in the most favorable light."
"I would encourage Congress, particularly over the next few weeks in the lame duck, let's try to get something done."