Political Quotes

“Mr. President, we are running out of Senators from Vermont. I think that is it. (Laughter.) Let me begin by thanking a number of my Senate colleagues who have worked so hard on this issue. Let me thank, among others, Senators Merkley, Klobuchar, Booker, Warner, King, Leahy, Durbin, Kaine, and others for their efforts on this important issue. I will be brief because there is not a whole lot that I can add to the excellent statements that so many other Senators have made. Let me just say this: For some, the issue we are debating today may seem complicated, to be understood only by lawyers, constitutional scholars, and those handfuls of people who actually understand the opaque rules of the U.S. Senate. I just want to say that, if this is what you think, you are wrong. What we are debating today is not complicated; it is really quite simple. Here is what it is about. Joe Biden won the 2020 Presidential election, period. You may have liked that result or you may not have liked it, but he won. He won in an election that Donald Trump's own Department of Homeland Security determined to be the most secure election in American history. After the election, Trump and his supporters filed more than 60 lawsuits in State and Federal courts, repeating their false claims and trying to reverse the election results. These lawsuits were rejected time and time again, including with judges whom Trump himself appointed.…”