Political Quotes

“the last 6 months have been among our country's most trying and pain-filled in recent history. Nearly 160,000 Americans have lost their lives--that is more than enough people to fill Seattle's CenturyLink stadium twice--and 4.7 million Americans have been infected. Everywhere, nationwide, we see the economic consequences of this virus--millions of people losing their jobs and their healthcare; millions more at risk of losing their homes; food lines a mile long. All of this as our country begins long-overdue work to grapple not just with police brutality against Black people and communities of color but also with the racial injustice imbedded in our laws and policies, which has caused COVID-19 to have vastly disproportionate impacts on those very same communities. Since my home State of Washington was hit hard early back in February, I have been ringing alarm bells every day, day in and day out, about the need for the Trump administration and this Republican- controlled Senate to act with urgency, to listen to public health experts, and to follow the science and put the health and safety of workers and families above any political consideration. So you can imagine my frustration that for months, as Democrats urged Republicans to work with us on additional relief and pass legislation to do just that in the House, Republicans have refused.…”