Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that, notwithstanding rule XXII, all postcloture time on Executive Calendar No. 1, the Montenegro treaty, be expired; that all pending amendments be withdrawn, the resolution of ratification be reported, and the Senate vote on the resolution of ratification with no intervening action or debate; and that if the resolution of ratification is agreed to, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments (No. 193 and 194) were withdrawn. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution of ratification. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Resolution of Advice and Consent to Ratification of the Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of Montenegro, which was opened for signature at Brussels on May 19, 2016, and signed that day on behalf of the United States of America. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the resolution of ratification.”