Political Quotes

“I believe this has been basically agreed to by both sides. I do not think we will require a rollcall vote. I believe we can go by voice vote. I thank my cosponsors. We have had several Senators working on this: Senator Coons, Senator Carper, Senator Hoeven--I appreciate his great leadership--Senator Moran, who relented earlier and said he would not object to this, and also Senator Blunt. He has done a fantastic job of moving this through. This is about the Food Safety Inspection Service. Basically this has a very direct impact on the private sector. When these Food Safety Inspection Service employees are furloughed, that means basically the processing plant is furloughed. They have to close for the day because they have to have a food safety inspector there when they are producing. I think it is agreeable, and I ask unanimous consent, that we do it by voice vote. I thank all of my cosponsors. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment (No. 82) was agreed to.”