Political Quotes

“Mr. President, millions of Americans must be watching in stunned disbelief tonight as the Republican Senate betrays the middle class for the benefit of faceless, multinational corporations. Colleagues, how many middle-class families need to see their hard- earned pay snatched away in tax hikes before these corporate handouts are no longer worth it? How many more Americans need to see their jobs shipped overseas before corporate paymasters no longer call the shots? How many Americans need to lose their healthcare or see their premiums shoot sky-high before this is stopped? What is happening tonight is the worst of the U.S. Senate. There is a trail of broken promises--broken promises to working families in the mad dash to pass this bill. The American people understand this is the first step of continuing attacks on Medicare, on Medicaid, and on Social Security. This vote will not be forgotten. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I yield back the time on this side. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 51, nays 49, as follows: [Rollcall Vote No.…”