In a statement released last [DAY OF WEEK], [POLITICIAN] broke party lines by [VERB ENDING IN ING] [BRANCH OF POWER]’s decision on [CONTROVERSIAL NOUN], claiming that “We cannot allow our children to grow up in a world where the [ACTION] [OF/TO] [ACTION] is commonplace in American life.”

[OTHER POLITICIAN, SAME PARTY AS THE FIRST ONE] was swift to oppose this statement, arguing that “[SAME CONTROVERSIAL NOUN] has always captivated the public opinion. But outright [VERB ENDING IN ING] it will just further wrench us apart, pulling our beloved nation down a dark and divisive path.”

When asked by [PUBLICATION] reporters about [PRONOUN] response to [ORIGINAL POLITICIAN], [SURNAME OF SECOND POLITICIAN] replied that “Look, we all know about the tough questions posed by [SAME CONTROVERSIAL NOUN]. But we can’t in good conscience [THE SAME VERB THAT ENDED IN ING, BUT MINUS THE ING] [SAME CONTROVERSIAL NOUN]. That’s way too simple, and it doesn’t address the underlying cause behind it.”

[ORIGINAL POLITICIAN] did not respond to requests to comment.