Political Quotes

“I further ask that the Durbin amendment which is at the desk be agreed to, the committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended, be agreed to, and the Senate immediately proceed to a voice vote on adoption of the resolution, as amended. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 2863) was agreed to, as follows: On page 9, strike lines 1 through 14 and insert the following: (2) expresses its deep concern that the politicized nature of prosecutions and detention of Ms. Tymoshenko and other members of her party took place in a country that is scheduled to assume chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in 2013; (3) expresses its deep concern that the politicized detention of Ms. Tymoshenko threatens to jeopardize ties between the United States and Ukraine; (4) calls for the Government of Ukraine to release Ms. Tymoshenko from her current incarceration based on politicized charges, to provide Ms. Tymoshenko with timely access to medical care, and to conduct the October parliamentary elections in a fair and transparent manner consistent with OSCE standards; and The question is on agreeing to the committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended. The committee-reported substitute amendment, as amended, was agreed to.”