Political Quotes

“I am on the floor today to talk about what the Senate and the House ought to be doing before we leave town for the election, and that is helping people who are in need because of the impact of the coronavirus. I know this is the week when we are focused on the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and that is appropriate. There is a lot of discussion also about filling her seat. We should, of course, all take time to mourn our Nation's loss, but we are also in the middle of an unprecedented healthcare and economic crisis. I think we have a responsibility to continue working on COVID- 19 legislation to respond to those challenges. Since this crisis began, Congress has actually come together repeatedly, as Republicans and Democrats, House and Senate, and working with the White House, to pass five coronavirus relief bills-- legislation to address both the healthcare crisis and the economic free fall that was caused by the virus and the shutdowns. The biggest of these bills was the one you hear about the most--the roughly $2 trillion CARES Act that was passed by a vote of 96 to 0. Again, these have been bipartisan efforts up until now. Unfortunately, since May, when the last of these five bills was enacted, partisanship has prevailed over good policy, and Washington has been paralyzed, unable to come together for the public good.…”