Political Quotes

“Well, thank you very much, Senator. And let me just say this: In March, as Senator Hawley indicated, we came together, and I had the same experience in Vermont. People in desperation called the office: When can we get the check? We desperately need it. And I suspect it was the same thing in Texas and the same thing in every other State in this country. People are hurting. We cannot go home unless we address the needs of those people. And the amendment that Senator Hawley and I are introducing could not be simpler. It is $1,200 in direct payment for adults up to a certain limit--the same limit as was in the CARES Act--and $500 for their children. We have already voted and passed that exact same provision in March, and the situation today is not better. In some respects, it is worse. So I would hope that we would have bipartisan support for this legislation. Look, it is no great secret, whether you are a Republican, Democrat, or whatever, that people are losing faith in their government. They are hurting; their kids are hurting; their parents are hurting. They look to Washington and they say: Do you know that we exist or are you just worried about your rich friends and your campaign contributors? In this moment of economic crisis, we have got to do everything that we can to restore faith that this government works for ordinary people. So let us do the right thing. Let us pass this amendment in a bipartisan way.…”