Political Quotes

“Reserving the right to object. I would note there is irony in the Senator from Connecticut expressing deep concern about China just an hour or 2 after this Chamber voted on an amendment I introduced that said we should not be importing electric vehicles that were made in China using slave labor in concentration camps. The Senator from Connecticut and every single Democratic Senator, save one, voted to reject that amendment. The consequence is that the Biden administration is preparing to import millions of dollars of electric vehicles that were built--or parts of them were built--using slave labor in concentration camps in China. You want to talk about what is encouraging and empowering the Chinese Communist regime? It is the willingness of the Democratic Party to overlook their murder, torture in concentration camps because of their commitment to the Green New Deal. Because Joe Biden giving a multibillion-dollar gift to Vladimir Putin strengthens Russia at the expense of America and it undermines U.S. national security interests, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The Senator from Connecticut. Unanimous Consent Request--Executive Calendar”