Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2014; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, and the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day; that following any leader remarks, the Senate be in a period of morning business until 11:05 a.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the time equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees, with the majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half; that at 11:05 a.m., the Senate resume executive session to consider the nomination of James M. Moody to be U.S. District Judge in Arkansas, with the time until 11:15 a.m. equally divided and controlled in the usual form; that following disposition of the Freeman nomination and the resumption of legislative session, the Senate recess until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus meetings; that at 2:15 p.m. there be up to 30 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees prior to the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S. 1982, the veterans' benefits bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________”