Political Quotes

“I want to close by first going back to a point someone made by starting their comment with saying, ``since the Biden administration has come in.'' I want to quickly make some points on that. Since the Biden administration has come in, unemployment has dropped precipitously. We have seen continued economic growth in the United States. Manufacturing jobs have increased. We have passed legislation to bring $35 copays for Medicare enrollees and have seen the private sector now adopt $35 copays for their enrollees for diabetes medications. Since the Biden administration has come in, we have passed the PACT Act to support veterans needing healthcare. Since the Biden administration has come in, although there is still work to do, I recognize inflation has dropped 65 percent. There are a lot of things that have happened during the Biden administration, including the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure law, which today is putting women and men to work around the country building next-generation infrastructure, next-generation bridges, roads, and highways and next-generation transit systems, spreading broadband around the country and closing the digital divide in so many communities, as well as supporting the adoption of electric vehicle use around the country. It was noted that 14 percent of vehicles sold last year were electric vehicles. I didn't know it was that high. I thought it was a little lower than that. I am glad it is that high.…”