Political Quotes

“in today's Democratic Party, common sense is not very common. Photo ID requirements are the definition of common sense. You need an ID to buy a beer. You need an ID to board a plane, to cash a check, as you do in so much of American life. Why would you not need one to cast a vote in an election? The SAVE America Act simply says you need to be a citizen of the United States to register to vote and you need to show a photo ID in order to vote, plain and simple. This is in no way controversial unless, of course, you are a Senate Democrat because, this week, every Senate Democrat--every Democrat who is a Member of this body--has now been put on the record right in this very Chamber. Republicans support photo ID. Every Democrat in this Chamber voted against it, and that includes Senator Schumer, the minority leader in the Senate. And apparently, Senator Schumer was for it before he is now against it--because, 30 years ago, then-Congressman Chuck Schumer of New York was a champion of photo ID. He stood on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives and he argued to the body that IDs are necessary and they were necessary to stop illegal immigrants from receiving welfare. He was for it before he was against it--because, today, the same Senator Schumer from New York has called photo IDs ``fringe.'' He did it right here at that podium on Monday afternoon. Did he change his beliefs, or did his party change their demands? The minority leader is not alone.…”