Political Quotes

“So the House is going to determine whether or not to remove this title: ``This Act may be cited as the `Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015.' '' I just say to my friends, I don't know why the majority leader chose to bring up this shell. He could have brought up any other shell. We should vote no on this. Mr. McCONNELL addressed the Chair. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader. Regular order has been called for. Is there objection to laying down---- Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, parliamentary inquiry. What is the title of the bill? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will read the title of the bill. The legislative clerk read as follows: S. 764, entitled ``An Act to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.'' Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, we have many disputes around here over major issues, but I am perplexed by where we are. What I am trying to do is to offer a complete substitute, the Roberts amendment--and I think everybody understands what that is. I must say I don't think there is a single person in America who would think any of our colleagues over here would vote to defund Planned Parenthood. We are not trying to trick anybody. We are trying to get to the Roberts amendment, and I am offering a complete substitute for a bill with a title that I don't think sounds particularly offensive from a Democratic point of view. I am perplexed as to what the problem is here.”