“Our constituents have made it clear time and time again: we must work together to create jobs, to strengthen the middle class, and to grow the economy. Yet, once again, Republicans refuse to listen. Instead, we are debating legislation that endangers women’s health and that disrespects the judgment of the American women and their doctors on how to make judgments about women’s health..."
“CBO released its findings on the same day that Republicans decided to take up a partisan, enforcement-only bill in the House Judiciary Committee that undermines progress toward a bipartisan agreement. This cost estimate strengthens the case for fixing our broken immigration system with commonsense steps to secure our borders, protect our workers, unite families, and offer an earned pathway to citizenship."
“With the six-month anniversary of the Newtown tragedy fresh in our minds, we must continue working to restore confidence in the safety of our communities with clear, concrete steps to prevent gun violence. Such actions will be a truly fitting memorial for the students and teachers of Sandy Hook, and for victims of gun violence across our country. We must do our part to save lives and ensure the safety of all Americans.”
"But not one single jobs bill. Nearly six months...Now, it's over two months since we've had the opportunity to go to conference for a budget, a budget that would create jobs, which would grow the economy, which would reduce the deficit, and to do so in a timely fashion..."
“And so I thank the families of Newtown for turning your grief into action. The grief is still there, but the action is essential. Your unimaginable loss, turning that into unsurpassed determination to carry on. Yesterday, many of the families of Newtown met with Democratic and Republican leaders but their agenda was non-partisan. It wasn’t – we had an opportunity to hear their commitment to the cause and as Senator, Leader Reid has said: ‘We’re not backing down, this is not over. In many ways we’ve begun another phase of this fight...’"
