Political Quotes

“Mr. President, reserving the right to object, we have heard a lot of talk during the election, since the election about communities like my hometown of Mansfield, OH, not far from where the Presiding Officer grew up--communities that have been ignored by their representatives in Washington. A lot of politicians responded during the election, since the election. They pledged to do better. This is our chance to actually show that we mean it--with the work that Senator Manchin has done, and Senator Casey, Senator Warner, Senator Portman in my State, a Republican, and Senator Donnelly of Indiana--simply to take care of these mine workers. Senator Manchin has been on this floor, as I have--but he has been on this floor even more times--talking about taking care of those mine workers, living up to the promise that Harry Truman made, extending their health insurance. Instead, the only offer we have had from the majority leader, the one person--Senator Tillis is not standing in the way. Senator Sullivan is not standing in the way. It is one Senator--the majority leader. For whatever reason he does not like the United Mine Workers union. I don't really care about what he thinks about the union. I support the union. But I care about these workers. What they proposed is a 4-month extension, which means these workers, these widows, these retired workers got a notice back in the last couple of weeks saying they were going to lose their health care.…”