Political Quotes

“Madam President, I am joining others who have the same problem with what the majority party here in the U.S. Senate is trying to do. It is something that surprises a lot of people, something that would completely revamp, completely change, a system that has been in place since 1787. I understand that they are soon going to be forcing a vote on a bill they are naming the For the People Act, and it is anything but for the people. For those unfamiliar, this is a Democrat bill to nationalize our elections and to give Washington unprecedented and unconstitutional power over States and local governments. Each speaker, including myself, who has spoken so far has been jealously guarding their system because we have put into place a very safe and honest way of handling our elections. Now, keep in mind, this bill is not new. House Democrats passed this back in 2019, right on party-line votes. In fact, the only bipartisan aspect of the bill is its opposition, as was just stated by another speaker. Back in March, along with every single House Republican, one brave House Democrat voted against this bill, and the reason is clear--and it has been stated--but let me put all five of these things into one area so that it is a little easier to understand. The bill is filled with dangerous, anti-democratic provisions-- provisions that make it easier to steal votes. One, legalizing ballot harvesting. Each Member has been talking about ballot harvesting and the threat that is out there.…”