Political Quotes

“I thank my friend from West Virginia, and I urge the body to listen to the very reasonable words from the Senator from West Virginia. I will say, the Senator from West Virginia is retiring in just a few days. We are going to miss Joe Manchin in this body. We are going to miss a voice of reason on both sides of the aisle. We have in front of this body a bipartisan amendment that fixes the WEP problem, that treats retired cops and firefighters and teachers fairly, but it does so while being responsible and not blowing a hole in the Social Security trust fund. You know, my dad is 85 years old. My mom is 90 years old. Both of them rely on Social Security. We have a solemn obligation to honor the promises we made to seniors. There is not a Senator in this body who hasn't promised seniors: I am going to protect Social Security. Well, if the Senate goes forward and passes this bill, 73 Senators will be breaking their word. I ask my colleagues on both sides of the aisle: Do the right thing. Do the responsible thing. Keep your word to the seniors in your State. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Delaware. ____________________”