Political Quotes

“I think it is important for us to know what just happened today. Democrats stood on the floor, unanimously, to open the government. Democrats stood on the floor, unanimously, to be able to provide for desperate Americans suffering from devastating floods, hurricanes, and wildfires. Yes, we helped our friends in the Northern Mariana Islands for our good colleague to stand on the floor and to have amendments that would provide Medicaid for his constituents. Democrats stood for the humanity of Americans. Democrats are also standing for our Coast Guard, members who are on the front lines everywhere around this Nation and in our seas stopping drugs and saving people. Democrats are simply asking that there be humanity in this Congress, in this House, for those who understand TSAs are trying to do their job without food or gas. Democrats are asking for Senator McConnell to put our bills that were just passed to open the government on the Senate floor and to act like there is leadership in this Nation, to send them to the President. Mr. President, sign the bill to open the government now and stand for what America is: a nation that cares. ____________________”