Political Quotes

“Mr. President, to speak on my objection, I think it is important to note that the resolution I presented does not mention Elon Musk. The ``Resolved'' title in this--and by the way, it is really short is that the Senate condemns the horrific acts of violence, arson, and domestic terrorism committed against electric vehicles, car dealerships, and charging stations across the United States. Now, for years, my Democratic colleagues have come to the floor and supported EVs. Just last year, my colleague from Connecticut claimed, and I quote him, ``if we want to cut emissions and save the planet, we need more electric cars on the road.'' And as domestic terrorists target the largest EV company in the world, they refuse to condemn the violent actions. And in the past, he has also condemned vandalism and political violence. Now, as BLM rioters rampaged through American cities in the summer of 2020, he posted on X that ``Looting and property damage is bad.'' He deleted that post, but I will give him credit, his sentiment was right. And after an assassin's bullet almost took the life of then- Candidate Trump, he said: There is no room in America for political violence. He was right on that quote. And as we see a wave of political violence in our country today, Democrats should have no problem condemning it. Now, to the resolution from my colleague in Washington, I find it interesting that they want to talk about lawlessness.…”