Political Quotes

“I don't see the Senator from Kentucky on the floor, but I will speak briefly in opposition to it as I know many others feel the same. His amendment will slash spending below the Bipartisan Budget Act, which we all negotiated, by over $14 billion. To give you some examples, the U.S. Census Bureau would be $3.8 billion below the fiscal year 2020 bipartisan level, making it impossible to hold an accurate and complete count. It would severely compromise the Federal Government's ability to fight wildfires and safeguard people's lives and property. All you have to do is look at the tens of thousands of acres in California, Arizona, and Colorado to see what that would do. We have $3.6 billion to fight wildfires. He would reject those increases and then cut them by $1.6 billion. It would cut available funding for our Nation's roadways and bridges by over $1.5 billion. It would eliminate the potential of there being 19,500 new jobs and a whole lot of other things. Mr. President, the Paul amendment would slash spending below the Bipartisan Budget Act by over $14 billion. Under the Paul amendment, the Bureau of the Census would be $3.8 billion below the fiscal year 2020 funding level in the Senate bill. At this funding level, it would not be possible to hold an accurate and complete count.…”