Political Quotes

Mr. President, I understand there is a bill at desk, and I ask for its first reading. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the title of the bill for the first time. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that following leader remarks on Thursday, September 27, the Senate proceed to executive session for the consideration of the following nomination: Executive Calendar No. 867. I further ask that the…

Mr. President, there are no more consequential words spoken than those spoken by the President of the United States. The words of a President reverberate around the world like no other world leader's, and as attentive as Americans are to…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that all postcloture time on the Dreiband nomination expire at 2 p.m. today and that the Senate vote on confirmation of the Dreiband nomination with no intervening action or debate; further, that if…