Political Quotes

“today is day 14 of the Schumer shutdown, and Democrats continue to betray the American people. Let me read some of the headlines I have seen over the last several days. The Military Times writes: ``Military families seek out food assistance [during] shutdown anxiety.'' An Axios headline warns that there could be ``insufficient funds for food stamps.'' A local New York TV station reports: ``Government shutdown threatens food access for Long Island's most vulnerable.'' And the Wall Street Journal reads: ``Thin Air-Traffic Staffing Spurs Delays at U.S. Airports.'' Anxiety, concerns about food, concerns about our airports, these are real-life impacts of the Schumer shutdown, and the pain is getting worse each and every day. And what does Senator Schumer do? He treats it as a game. A game. Lives are in the balance; treats it as a game. He bragged about shutting down the government. Bragged about it. It was carefully planned, and in a carefully planned interview with Punchbowl News, he gloated. He said: Every day gets better for us. That is what Schumer said. Every day gets better for us. Who is the ``us''? Certainly not the American people. The Washington Post pointed out: This is a dangerous political game-- because it really matters to the American people, even though it may be just a game being played by the Democrats in this body. You take a look at this and say: Whose lives are getting better every day?…”