Political Quotes

“Mr. President, we like to do this because on mornings like this, when we are supposed to be going back and forth between Democrats and Republicans, that is the proper way to do it, and this locks it in. It is really interesting because I have been through every shutdown in the last 30 years. I was in the House for 8 years and in the Senate for 22 years. Every other time there has been some question--there could be a little bit of blame on the Democrats and a little bit of blame on the Republicans, and the finger pointing goes on. That has always happened, until this time. This is the first time there can be no question, if you want to say whose fault it is. I suggest that the aids that were being used with the picture of the ``Trump Shutdown'' were printed up long before last night even took place. This is the first time there can be no question. If you want to play the blame game, it is the Democrats in this case. I think it was planned that way. I am not in their heads, but there has to be some reason that all this came along on the first anniversary of this Presidency. I can't find anyone in the Nation right now who is saying that there is some question as to whose fault this is, even the New York Times. You have to keep in mind--just use logic--there was one vote that caused this, one vote. Ninety percent of the Democrats voted in that one vote last night to shut down the government. Ninety percent of the Republicans voted to keep the government open.…”