Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today to express my strong opposition to the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Senate has never confirmed a Supreme Court nominee while a Presidential election was already underway. Indeed, this is the situation before us with early voting taking place in multiple States and over 50 million ballots already cast. So while those in the far- right fringe might be cheering these lifetime appointments, the vast majority of Americans are the ones who lose out, and they do not get a fair say. Make no mistake. Today's vote isn't about one individual; it is about taking away healthcare from 20 million Americans in the midst of a pandemic. It is about eliminating protections for people with preexisting conditions that over 100 million Americans depend upon. And that is what we fear happening once this vote is cast, the lifetime appointment is given, and the case is heard after the election. President Trump and his allies purposely set the schedule that way. They didn't want American voters to have any recourse to take out their anger at those responsible for taking away their healthcare. My Republican colleagues should listen to their own words. Go back and look at what you said about Merrick Garland and apply it consistently. Our fidelity is to the Constitution, not a caucus, not to the Federalist Society, not to special interests.…”