Political Quotes

“Senate Democrats just gave Republicans yet another opportunity to do the right thing--to make sure the U.S. Government pays its bills, like every working family in our country does. Now, Senate Republicans have acknowledged that, even though default would be catastrophic for our economy, they would not vote to prevent it--no Republican votes or help to prevent an economic catastrophe. Now they have kicked their brinksmanship up another notch by blocking Democrats--Democrats only--from voting to avoid default with a purely Democratic vote. This makes no sense if you truly care about our workers, about our families, about our hard-won economic recovery. It only makes sense if their goal is economic sabotage--if they are so willing to put politics first that you put the American economy on the line. That is, apparently, what the Republican Party stands for today until proven otherwise: economic sabotage and politics first, no matter who gets hurt. This is a disgrace. It is an embarrassment. But it is not going to stop Democrats from fighting to protect our economy from the devastating consequences of default, because let me be clear: Republicans may think this is some obscure fight right now, but it will not be if it hits Americans' bank accounts, and they are fooling themselves if they think people won't know who is responsible. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Minnesota.”