Political Quotes

“Let me thank the senior Senator from New York, the Democratic leader, for his strong statement. He is exactly right. In this kind of crisis, it is comical that suddenly our Republican friends, once again, discover that we have a deficit. This is a moment of emergency--of emergency--and we have to respond to the needs of working families. And I thank Senator Schumer for his strong support for this legislation. Members of Congress should also be aware that we are far behind other major countries in terms of protecting working families during this pandemic. Not only does every other wealthy country guarantee healthcare to all people as a human right, almost all of them are providing far more generous benefits to the unemployed and the struggling in their countries than we are doing in our country. Several months ago, I introduced legislation, along with Senator Kamala Harris--now our Vice President-elect--and Senator Markey that would, during the course of this economic crisis, provide $2,000 a month--$2,000 a month--to every working-class person in this country. And, frankly, that is exactly what we should be doing. But, unfortunately, given the conservative nature of the Senate, I understand that is not going to happen.…”