Political Quotes

“Mr. President, my colleague not only objected but laid out his thinking on the idea that has been adopted at local governments across the country, and he said it is unconstitutional. Of course he didn't bother to actually check to see if it was unconstitutional because, no, it is not. If it was, it would have been ended in all of those places at the State and local levels where it had been done. So much for that false argument. He brings in his experience as a regulator, but it might be helpful to actually check the lawbooks before making a spurious argument. Then he says: You know, a moratorium would hurt ordinary families. Well, try talking to an ordinary family. An ordinary family says: You know what, I lost my job because of the economic collapse. We have an economic collapse because of the failure to address coronavirus, and now you are telling me it is good for me if I lose my electricity and my water while I try to help my kids get through this year when they can't attend class or school and they have to do it at home. But you are OK having my electricity turned off. That is hardly helping the families get through this. I must say, it represents an awareness that is so distant from the experience of ordinary Americans as to confound the mind and really challenge the heart. My colleague notes that, my goodness, the utilities have expenses. Yes, which is exactly why I have proposed that we compensate those utilities for those expenses.…”