Political Quotes

“I thank Senator Leahy for his support of our amendment, for his beautiful words on John Lewis, and for his insistence that this Senate makes sure that every American has the right to vote. That is not asking too much, and that is a bill we should deal with. Mr. President, I rise to speak in support of the amendment I have filed for the National Defense Authorization Act to cut the bloated $740 billion Pentagon budget by 10 percent and use that $74 billion in savings to invest in human needs here at home. This amendment is being cosponsored by Senators Markey, Warren, Merkley, Wyden, and Senator Leahy and will receive a rollcall at 12:10 p.m. This amendment has been endorsed by more than 60 organizations representing millions of working people, environmentalists, and religious leaders, including Public Citizen, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and Physicians for Social Responsibility. In America today, we are experiencing an extraordinary set of crises unprecedented in the history of the United States of America. We are in the midst of a public health crisis that is worse than at any time since the Spanish flu of 1918. Over the past 4 months, the coronavirus has infected more than 3.7 million Americans and caused nearly 140,000 deaths. We are in the midst of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. During the COVID-19 pandemic, 119 million Americans have seen a decline in their income--unbelievable.…”