Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 1, 2023
I come to the floor today to talk about the priorities, misguided priorities, of the Democrat majority in the Senate. So far this year, Senate Democrats have ignored the most important issues that are facing our country. Democrats are focused on cramming through Joe Biden's radical leftwing nominees. Looking at the Senate floor, you would think that everything is going well in the world and well across the United States. I have news for Joe Biden and for Chuck Schumer: People all across this country are not happy. The country is heading in the wrong direction. In meeting after meeting in Wyoming last week, as I traveled the State, people talked about sky-high prices, the sky-high debt that we have as a nation, and China's spy balloon. Under Joe Biden, America is in crisis--inflation crisis, energy crisis, crime crisis, and a spending crisis. Inflation went up again in January. The numbers came out Friday. The headlines don't lie. They said inflation remains entrenched-- entrenched--and that is what people are feeling all across the country. In addition to inflation, drugs are pouring across the southern border, killing record numbers of people, even in my home State of Wyoming. When the numbers are like they are in Wyoming, that tells you every State is a border State. Crime is out of control in Democrat strongholds in cities like Washington, DC. We see it here.…
Said by
John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming
Source
govinfo.gov
Mar 1, 2023

Share

More from John Barrasso

Mar 11, 2026

for 26 days now, Democrats have left our country undefended. Democrats in this Chamber have voted three times to keep the Department of Homeland Security shut down. Once again, Democrats are putting illegal immigrant criminals ahead of the…

govinfo.gov
Apr 15, 2026

Today is April 15. Americans all across the country know that it is tax day in America. We just heard the minority leader come to the floor, and it sounds like he is almost despondent that this year the American people are able to get…

govinfo.gov
Jun 11, 2026

Senate Republicans know that the first duty of government is to prioritize the safety of the American people.

whitehouse.gov
Jun 6, 2026

“As the first woman to represent Wyoming in the U.S. Congress, Barbara Cubin demonstrated incredible leadership and strength,” said Barrasso.

lummis.senate.gov

Other voices in this conversation