Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I sat here and listened with interest to the majority leader's comments about this strategy of obstruction and slow walking the President's Cabinet. I share his frustration. More than that, on behalf of the people we were sent here to represent--the American people--I regret that petty politics has gotten in the way of the ability of our colleagues across the aisle to get over the fact that the election didn't turn out quite the way they hoped and to get back to work on behalf of the American people. This week we will continue to grind our way through consideration of President Trump's nominees, despite the best efforts of our friends across the aisle to obstruct and to slow walk. Because of their insistence on taking advantage of every possible procedural delay, they have tried to grind the Senate to a near halt, but we have overcome that obstruction. We came together early Friday morning and voted to move forward with the President's nominee for Education Secretary-- about 6:30 in the morning. It was a little earlier than we usually convene, but I am glad we were able to get it done. I am confident that we will get Mrs. DeVos confirmed soon. Then, thanks to former Democratic leader Harry Reid, the Democrats know they cannot block these nominees from taking office.…”