Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I wish my colleagues to hear this because it is very shocking, and it could happen in Delaware, California, Pennsylvania, any of our States. It is a special notice to contractors, dated February 19: All bidders take note. Unless the Federal Government takes the necessary steps to ensure the availability of Federal funds for the remaining fiscal year prior to 12 p.m. on February 25, the scheduled February 26 bid opening will be postponed or withdrawn until further notice. This is real. This is real. I know this is a political season. I know firsthand it is a political season. But there comes a time when we have to put politics aside for 5 minutes--I would say 15 minutes--when we vote, put it aside for 15 minutes and let's not have a circumstance where we hear from the Missouri Department of Transportation that they are about to shut down their bidding process. I also ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a letter from the American Highway Users Alliance. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: American Highway Users Alliance, Washington, DC, February 3, 2010. Hon. Harry Reid, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon. Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon. Richard J. Durbin, Majority Whip, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon. Jon Kyl, Minority Whip, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC.…”