Political Quotes

“For the information of Senators, I am about to ask for unanimous consent--which I expect to receive--to have two rollcall votes and two voice votes before lunch. So I now will do that. I ask unanimous consent that at 12:10 p.m. the Senate vote in relation to the following amendments: Scott No. 2132, Booker No. 2169, Portman No. 2137, Bennet No. 2159; further, that at 4 p.m. today the Senate vote in relation to the following amendments: Isakson No. 2194, Bennet No. 2210, Lee No. 2162, and Franken No. 2093; with no second- degree amendments in order to any of the amendments prior to the votes; that there be 2 minutes equally divided prior to each vote, with 4 minutes prior to the vote on the Franken amendment, and that all after the first vote be 10-minute votes; that the Scott and Franken amendments be subject to a 60-affirmative-vote threshold for adoption and that it be in order to call up any amendments in the list not currently pending. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendments Nos. 2169, 2159, and 2210 to Amendment No. 2089”