Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I congratulate the majority leader for securing these important confirmations of nominees who have been waiting, for no good reason, simply to get an up-or-down vote and get confirmed. This is a big day, with roughly 65 nominations confirmed just here in the last few minutes--things that should have been handled but for the obstruction and foot-dragging of our colleagues across the aisle. I want to focus for just a minute on things we have been able to do, notwithstanding the lack of cooperation of our colleagues across the aisle since this new administration came into office. I know the focus of the press--and, frankly, some of our own focus-- has been on the unfinished business, like healthcare reform. I can assure my colleagues that issue is not going away and gets more difficult to address as each day goes by. Perhaps one of the most significant things we have done in the last few months is confirm Neil Gorsuch as a Justice on the Supreme Court. It is undeniable that Judge Gorsuch is a qualified, high-caliber nominee, and he is already serving our Nation well on our highest Court. We have also worked together with the President to deliver legislation that is a priority for our veterans and police departments around the Nation.…”