Political Quotes

“as much as President Trump desires it, the President is not a king. We are here tonight because, as much as President Trump desires it, the law is not a suggestion. We are here tonight because President Trump has decided he is a king, that the law is a suggestion, and he has decided to betray American families. You have heard of the Great Depression, but right now, we are living through the ``Great Betrayal''--the story of a man who ran for the Presidency, saying he was going to be a champion for families. Then, shortly after taking office--just 8 days ago--he proceeds to launch an attack on the very core programs that families, parents, children, and communities depend on. Wow--have you ever seen anything like it? Have you ever seen anything like it in your life that someone campaigns for families, and just after they are sworn into office, they launch a huge attack on America's families? That attack is actually illegal because the law--once programs are funded, it is the Executive's responsibility to implement those programs, not to say, ``Well, I will implement this one but not that one,'' or ``I will shut down all the funding for all the programs.'' No. In fact, we have had that conversation in the past. Let's turn the clock back to President Nixon. President Nixon said: You all reached a compromise, and you had some programs some of you liked and some programs others liked, and you agreed to fund those programs. But do you know what?…”