🧵 Folks… sausage making ain’t pretty & sometimes legislating isn’t either. I’ve been in these situations when I ran the whip operation for @WhipClyburn . I learned patience is always the key to victory.
I remember the debate to pass Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Bill. 1/
I remember the debate to pass Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Bill. 1/
We whipped the bill for weeks & there were enough no votes to kill the bill. On the morning of the vote we were 17 away from passage & had little hope we could find them. But, we asked Matthew’s mom to come address the caucus. Her heartfelt words transformed defeat to victory. 2/
As we look at these bills, it is important to step back and realize that one party is trying to figure out how to deliver programs to improve the lives of all Americans, and the other party is standing on the sidelines just watching & obstructing. 3/
I talk to folks in communities across the country often. I hope my colleagues on the Hill understand that in Barbershops & Beauticians folks aren’t debating 1.5 vs 3.5 (that’s a beltway debate), their concerns are will we deliver for them, their families & their communities. 4/
Bottomline… be patient, take the time to listen and we should always focus on doing our very best to deliver for the American people. Republicans won’t, but we must!
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