Upright

“Growing up in a single-parent household mired in poverty, I wondered if the American Dream would work for a kid like me. I’ve got good news. Whether you’re a kid in inner-city Chicago or a kid in rural Iowa, the American Dream is alive. We must defend it. God Bless the United States of America.” —Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)

Re: The Rainbow Mafia

“There is a budding awareness among progressives that their rebellion against a cultural embrace of the Christian sexual ethic has taken them down a path of self-contradiction and moral anarchy. They know the ship is sinking, and that they are likely to go down with it. Yet I feel equally confident that they will still prefer to plunge to the depths of moral insanity than admit the right was right.” —Peter Heck

Perspective

“The Republic will survive the temporary chaos caused by a sudden change of leadership in the House of Representatives. We won’t survive the collapse of norms and values that have defined this country and Western Civilization for centuries.” —Gary Bauer

About the Wall

“So interesting to watch Crooked Joe Biden break every environmental law in the book to prove that I was right when I built 560 miles (they incorrectly state 450 in story!) of brand new, beautiful border wall. As I have stated often, over thousands of years, there are only two things that have consistently worked, wheels, and walls! Will Joe Biden apologize to me and America for taking so long to get moving, and allowing our country to be flooded with 15 million illegals immigrants, from places unknown. I will await his apology!” —Donald Trump on Biden’s new border wall

“From day one, this Administration has made clear that a border wall is not the answer. That remains our position and our position has never wavered. The language in the Federal Register notice is being taken out of context and it does not signify any change in policy whatsoever.” —DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

Hyper-Hypocrisy

“Trump’s comments were offensive. They were baseless. They were void of any facts and/or any evidence. What they were were comments that unfortunately fomented violence; comments that I would describe as race-baiting; comments, unfortunately, that appeal to the bottom of our humanity. And lastly, I will not be bullied. The Donald Trump show is over. This was nothing more than a political stunt, a fundraising stop.” —New York Attorney General Letitia James blasting Trump for showing up at his own trial that she brought

Checking the Boxes

“[Laphonza Butler is] the first openly lesbian senator from California, and she’s the first openly LGBTQ senator of color to serve in this body. Today the Senate takes another step towards fully reflecting our vibrant democracy.” —Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer

And Last

“Inflation in America today is man-made, and that man’s name is President Joe Biden.” —Senator John Kennedy