Political Quotes

“as our Nation's war against the coronavirus wages on, negotiations on the next relief package seem to remain at a standstill. The bolstered unemployment benefits provided by the CARES Act have expired. Principals and teachers--and parents, I might add--are preparing to begin the school year without adequate funding for the protective measures they need, and additional investments into vaccines and treatments are desperately needed. I believe the Senate should stay in session until we are able to pass another coronavirus relief bill, but Speaker Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Schumer seem to have zero sense of urgency in delivering the support those in our country need, including their own constituents, and they have zero interest, apparently--at least so far--in a bipartisan compromise. Despite the less-than-enthusiastic interest from their own Members and a flatout veto threat from the White House, they continue to push the more than $3 trillion Heroes Act as a solution to the crisis. Remember, this is legislation that was so unpopular among Democrats that it barely managed to pass the House earlier this summer, and it includes extraneous items, like tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires who live in blue States and diversity studies for the marijuana industry.…”