our democracy and to the institutions of american liberty do we need to witness in silence before we count ourselves as complicit in that damage? do you, senator, think that senator trump is damaging democracy? well, i don t. the american people spoke loudly in this last election, and they were looking for change here in washington. president trump is a business guy. he is results focused. he s very pragmatic. he wants to get something done. the frustrations the american people have are the same frustrations the president has. that is the inability of congress to move forward at a faster pace. but, you know, in politics, somebody once told me, it s a contact sport. i would argue it s a collision sport oftentimes today, but other important advice is, keep your skin thick and your heart tender. and we have these debates on washington, and i think it s very important we stay focused on the issues, because the issues here could not be more important, more pressing. we not only have the i
elected senator to call the president out on that? somebody said politics is a contact sport. it s a collision sport. keep your skin thick and your heart tender. and i have great respect for corker, flake, and trump. they ve had pretty spirited dialogue back and forth. to rise above this and get the president through this. calling the president out when he says things that isn t true? drama sells papers. drama increases viewership. but i tell you what. the american people want to see more focus on results. do you think it s all drama? it s not going to affect it? it s just noise? we went back down to the floor last night.