Political Quotes

“I wonder if I can ask my good friend from Wyoming if he recalls sometime ago this body voted 97 to 1 on a resolution welcoming President Li as he visited his alma mater in New York and the issue of our responsibility to Taiwan at that time was discussed at great length in this body. I think it is fair to say my friend from Wyoming participated in that debate. This body did vote overwhelmingly to support the resolution welcoming President Li to visit his alma mater. I believe, as the Senator from Wyoming has indicated, the amendment has broad bipartisan support and, in view of the recent action by the P.R.C. to intervene in the first free election process in Taiwan, that my friend from Wyoming could give me any indication as to why anyone would object in this body to allowing a substitution so that this amendment could be presented tonight? It is my understanding the amendment was not filed. As a consequence when an effort was made to get a ruling from the Parliamentarian, the Parliamentarian indicated that substitution would be appropriate if it was perhaps unanimous--I am paraphrasing it--and there was an objection. What would be the basis for someone to object to the consequence of the bullying tactics of the P.R.C.?”