Political Quotes

“Madam President, there is a lot going on in the Senate, a lot of activity behind the scenes right now. Leadership of both parties is negotiating a 50-50 power-sharing agreement, which is very important for the Senate and very important for our Nation. One issue that is being discussed is the status of what is going to happen, possibly--hopefully, nothing is going to happen--with a really important element of the U.S. Senate: the legislative filibuster-- something that has been a hallmark of this body almost since the founding of the Republic. This shouldn't be a hard issue. I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a letter, led by Senator Collins and Senator Coons, dated April 7, 2017, to the then- majority leader, Senator McConnell, and the Democratic leader, Senator Schumer There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Senate, Washington, DC, April 7, 2017. Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon. Charles E. Schumer, Democratic Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Majority Leader McConnell and Democratic Leader Schumer: We are writing to urge you to support our efforts to preserve existing rules, practices, and traditions as they pertain to the right of Members to engage in extended debate on legislation before the United States Senate.…”