He said partisan politics had not played a role in their decision to come forward.
There is a time and place for everything, including partisan politics.
In more than 200 years of partisan politics, that has happened only once, for just one year, from 1918 to 1919.
He said this bill should have "nothing to do with partisan politics."
Please put partisan politics aside, and do what is needed for the country.
He might as well have hoped for an end to partisan politics.
"I think the people will see it as partisan politics on the part of the Mayor."
Both men, at the end, clearly put the fate of the nation above partisan politics.
We have always found a way to put partisan politics aside and address the real issues to better the life of Americans.
But that, too, has less to do with partisan politics than simple capitalism.