Political Quotes

“I thank Senator Stabenow, my seatmate on the Senate Finance Committee. We are a bit more socially distant now, but we still have spent this time plotting and thinking and trying to imagine a future that provides the kinds of priorities that we have been talking about today. Senator Stabenow's reports particularly--these wonderful reports that document the cost of inaction--I have almost made them a reference tool on my desk so, when I have to look at a particular area, I can turn to one of those Stabenow reports. They are always understandable, always cutting right to the heart of the issue, which is this: How are you going to give the opportunity for everybody in America to get ahead-- not just the people at the top but everybody in America the chance to get ahead? I am not going to take but a few minutes. I do want to note that I believe that Oregon is the only State to have produced 100 percent of its U.S. Senators on behalf of the cause tonight. This is something Senator Merkley and I enjoy doing when there is an opportunity to speak for justice. I want to reflect for a minute on how the day started, because I guess it was almost 12 hours ago our Democratic leader, Senator Schumer, stood right there; I stood where I am; and he outlined the Schumer-Wyden proposal for the next steps on dealing with this crushing unemployment we have in our country--30 million people.…”