Political Quotes

“with the support of every Senate Democrat in this Chamber, schools across this country shut down over the past 2 years. Tens of millions of children were harmed. Today, Senate Democrats will have a choice whether or not they will harm thousands of schoolkids in Washington, DC, and, in particular, whether they will harm African-American children in Washington, DC. In DC, the rate of vaccination for students 12 to 15 is 85 percent. For African-American students, the rate drops to 60 percent. The DC public schools have announced that any student who is not vaccinated is not allowed to come to school. If Democrats vote no on this motion to commit, they will be voting to tell thousands of African-American students in DC: You are not allowed to come to school. Your education doesn't matter. The right choice, to use a mantra used by Democrats often, is ``your body, your choice,'' and we should not be denying children education because DC Democrats want to force them to get a COVID vaccine against their wishes or their parents' wishes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time has expired. The Senator from Michigan.”