Political Quotes

“Last night we heard a tremendous State of the Union Address from President Trump that expressed confidence and hope for the future of this great Nation. Our economy is growing. Thanks in part to historic tax reform, there are currently more than 7 million job openings. This truly is the land of opportunity. We must continue to support smart policies that will expand opportunities for all Americans. Mr. Speaker, I agree with President Trump: Together, we can break decades of political stalemate and choose greatness over gridlock. We can work together for the common good to improve our outdated infrastructure; to protect American workers; to provide a check against the high cost of healthcare, prescription drugs; to secure our borders; and, yes, to fix our broken immigration system. As a nation, we have a right to secure our borders. As President Trump stated, tolerance for illegal immigration is not compassionate; it is cruel. Smugglers use migrant women and children to exploit our laws and to gain access to our country. Congress must act to address these issues that have plagued our country for far too long because it is clear that America is stronger when we work together. We saw incredible moments of unity last night. One that stands out for me is when Republicans and Democrats in this Chamber sang ``Happy Birthday'' to Holocaust survivor, Judah Samet. Mr. Samet narrowly avoided the mass killing at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.…”