Political Quotes

“just briefly. I think the key kind of question--and the checks are still going out, and we want them to get out as quickly as possible, but the key issue here is the Republicans, back in December, wanted to help that couple that I was talking about, the person laid off, through no fault of their own. They wanted to help those folks to make sure their relief check wouldn't be seized to cover a child's outstanding hospital bills. So what we heard are discussions about all kinds of, you know, other issues, but the fact is, in December, just a few weeks ago--just a few weeks ago--Republicans were supportive of the families Senator Brown and I are seeking to help today. That is what the question is all about. Will the Senate today help the folks who are hurting that Senator Brown and I have been talking about? In December, Republicans said: You bet we are going to be there. Now it is a question, really, of whom the Senate is for. Senator Brown and I are for those folks who are hurting, and they have been laid off through no fault of their own, and Republicans, unfortunately, with checks still going out--still going out--have decided they are for the private debt collectors. I think it really shows whose side you are on, and Senator Brown and I and members of our caucus are on the side of the people who are hurting, through no fault of their own, and we especially care about them at this time when checks are still going out. I yield the floor.”