[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 11, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S981]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                           The 2020 Election

  Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President, I come to the floor as the Democrats 
seem to be in complete disarray with the voting right now that is 
underway in New Hampshire. For all of their anger and for all of their 
outrage, they have failed to tap into all of the great things that I 
and the people of Wyoming see happening all across America. The 
Democratic primary voters in New Hampshire seem to be on the verge of 
nominating a Socialist for President of the United States. Any way you 
look at it, we have a strong, healthy, and growing economy, and a 
Socialist is now the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for 
President.
  Socialist policies would bankrupt our country. What is the Democrats' 
top priority? It seems to be a complete government takeover of 
healthcare in America. That means, for the 180 million Americans who 
get their health insurance through their jobs, each and every one of 
them would lose it. Also, to pay for it, taxes would go up. They would 
go up significantly. This would be a crushing blow to the economy.
  The Democratic Party's sharp left turn has President Clinton's long-
term strategist James Carville ``scared to death.''
  On Friday, James Carville said: ``We have candidates . . . talking 
about open borders.''
  He said: ``They're talking about doing away with nuclear energy and 
fracking.''
  Then he added: ``You've got Bernie Sanders talking about letting 
criminals and terrorists vote from jail cells.''
  During Friday's debate in New Hampshire--the one that was nationally 
broadcast--there was hardly a positive word from the Democrats about 
our country. Our booming economy continues to create jobs at a record 
pace--millions of jobs. In the last month alone, there were 225,000 new 
jobs. We have a 50-year low in unemployment in our country right now. 
It is a historical number. We have created opportunity for all 
Americans. Everyone is better off. Middle-class wages and blue-collar 
wages are way up. We have a middle-class and a blue-collar boom in this 
country. Americans realize it, and they have high hopes for the future.
  Still, the 2020 Democrats seem to have nothing positive to say about 
our economy and our country--no positive ideas, no positive vision, no 
positive agenda for the American people. Clearly, when I listen to 
them, it is all about grandstanding, not about governing.
  The Republicans, however, have a results-driven agenda. The economic 
renaissance that we are seeing is a direct result of Republican pro-
growth policies. Tax and regulatory relief is what has mattered to this 
economy. Energy independence is what has mattered to this economy. Pro-
worker and pro-farmer trade deals are what have made a difference for 
this economy. We remain focused on priority issues, like lowering the 
cost of healthcare, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, securing 
our border, and building and rebuilding our aging roads and bridges.
  As the President said just last Tuesday night during the State of the 
Union Address, ``The best is yet to come.''
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Iowa.