Political Quotes

“I want to reclaim my time. First, let me say I know all the pressures. I know the people my good friend from Nevada mentioned. They want a highway bill at $318 billion that we passed. I want one. I have long quotations. I have all kinds of people behind me. The chairman of the committee, Senator Inhofe wants it. I know that Senator Reid wants it and Senator Jeffords wants it. But do you know something, we can't do anything because we are opposed, we are blocked by the minority from going to conference. A lot of people in America don't understand. They have heard about filibusters. They know we filibuster judges around here. They know we filibuster bills. But this is the first time I know of where a bill that has passed this body with 76 votes has been stopped from going to conference by the opposition of the minority.”