"The recruiting challenge they’re creating for themselves is enormous."
"Democrats had nothing to do with this bill. And we want an opportunity to get an amendment vote or two. And so that’s what we are insisting on."
"I think we're going to all be 'no' on cloture unless we get an agreement to propose at least this 30-day clean [continuing resolution] amendment."
"There are not the votes right now to pass it."
"a war on veterans"
"I think the governor's race in Virginia in November 2025 will be the first bellwether test of a Democratic comeback."
"He's in a unique position that he's not afraid."
"If the DOGE brothers or somebody else tells you, 'We don't like these programs and we don't want you to implement them,' I can count on you to stand up and fully implement them?"
"Don't be fooled by a fake offer."
"The president has no authority to make that offer. There's no budget line item to pay people who are not showing up for work."
"Gaza is home to Palestinians. The U.S. cannot take it away and must not support displacing Palestinians from their land."