Political Quotes

“Mr. President, in a few short moments Senate Democrats will have a decision to make. Will they side with American families and expectant mothers dealing with the Zika virus or will they side with their far left political allies? According to media reports, unfortunately, that outcome is increasingly clear. Senate Democrats will once again side with their political allies rather than working with Republicans on a solution to keep women safe from the Zika virus. Mr. President, Democrats have apparently decided to engage in their favorite game of late--refusing to take yes for an answer. It happened last week with terrorism. Democrats urged us to pass legislation to keep guns out of the hands of terrorists, but when Senator Cornyn offered an amendment to do just that, Democrats opposed it almost unanimously. This week it is Zika funding. Six weeks ago, Democrats and Republicans from the relevant committees in the Senate got together and agreed on a bill to provide $1.1 billion to fight Zika. That bill then came to the floor, and every Democrat voted for it on the floor of the Senate--every single Democrat. Last week, House and Senate negotiators reconciled the House and Senate bills and agreed on Zika funding in the amount of $1.1 billion-- in other words, the exact same amount that Senate Democrats unanimously supported 6 weeks ago. But now Democrats don't want to support it.…”