Political Quotes

“I withdraw my amendment No. 3804. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The amendment is withdrawn. The majority leader. Amendment No. 3878 to Amendment No. 3801 Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I offer the Cotton amendment No. 3878. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell], for Mr. Cotton, proposes an amendment numbered 3878 to amendment No. 3801. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be obligated or expended to purchase heavy water produced in Iran. Cloture Motion Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk for the Cotton amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on Senate amendment No. 3878 to amendment No. 3801 to Calendar No. 96, H.R.…”