Political Quotes

“last November the American people sent an unmistakable message to Washington, DC. Voters across the country said they were tired of the gridlock and they were tired of the lack of action by the Democratic-led Senate. Well, we are now working again for the American people because voters said it was time for a new majority--the Republican majority--to get the Senate working again and to get America on a better course. Republicans heard the message. We heard it loud and clear, and we have been doing exactly what the American people have sent us here to do. Under Republican leadership the Senate is working again for the American people, and the best example of that is the bill we are considering now in the Senate on the Keystone XL Pipeline project. The Obama administration has blocked and delayed this job-creating project for 6 years. Now Republicans are moving forward. We are moving it forward as well. We have had an open debate on the bill, and we have allowed amendments to the bill. Imagine that. We are actually debating legislation on the floor of the Senate, and Senators are actually offering amendments to that bill. We are all familiar with the milestone the Senate reached last week. Last year, under the Democratic leadership, there were a total of 15 up-or-down votes on amendments--15 for the entire year under Harry Reid. That is all the Democratic leader allowed. But by the end of the day last Thursday, we completed our 25th amendment vote.…”