Political Quotes

“I come to the floor today with a heavy heart. I see Donald Trump's administration declaring war on my hometown of Portland, Oregon. After failing the American people in the coronavirus, in the face of 6 months of not just weak leadership, but virtually no leadership at all, there are tens of thousands of people dying unnecessarily. It is hard to focus on the unprecedented assault on our environmental protections that they have unleashed, but now they are declaring war on America's cities, sending in an occupying force drawn from Homeland Security, particularly the Customs and Border Protection patrol, ostensibly to protect monuments and statues. What about protecting the American people and their constitutional right to protest? Don't attack our people with tear gas without warning, seriously injuring people exercising their right to protest, things that people can see on video with their own eyes; watching the gentleman hit with a projectile, requiring serious surgery, inflicting facial injuries; a person just asking what was going on having officers assault him, breaking his hand. They can't be that inept. It must be purposeful, taking a very challenging situation in my hometown and making it worse. But make no mistake. This isn't just about Portland, Oregon. We watched what they did in Lafayette Park across from the White House, again assaulting innocent protestors in order to have a photo op for the President of the United States.…”