Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I will hold the floor for just another few moments. I have watched Senator McConnell--and I am sorry to call some of my colleagues spineless, Senator Johnson, but, you know, when the President made comments about our soldiers who had died in battle, I didn't hear hardly any Republicans speak up. I admire the courage of the Presiding Officer. I admire Senator Murkowski and her courage over a number of things. But I see my colleagues--I hear what you all think. I know what Senator Sasse said during that townhall. I know many of you, if not most of you, maybe all of you--probably not--think that about the President's lack of integrity and lack of character and dishonesty and the lies he tells. And I know, I have watched, and I sat right here and I looked across the aisle during impeachment and I saw the look of fear in my colleagues' eyes because they didn't want to cross the President; they didn't want to get the President to tweet about them or even get a primary opponent to them. That is why I use that term, but more importantly to the citizens of this country, we spent most of the last month after month after month after month, confirming very conservative, very young judges. I understand why you want to do that, but we are not doing anything for the public. We had a high moment in March when Senator Johnson said we unanimously approved the CARES Act. A study shows the CARES Act kept 12 million Americans out of poverty.…”