Political Quotes

“I am going to make a unanimous consent proposal which I understand has been cleared. I ask unanimous consent that the pending motion to recommit be withdrawn; that the pending Levin amendment, No. 2123, be set aside for Senator Ayotte or designee to offer amendment No. 2255 relative to Guantanamo; that the amendment be subject to a relevant side-by-side amendment, which is No. 2175, from Senators Levin, McCain, and Feinstein; that no second-degree amendments be in order to either of these Guantanamo amendments; that each of these amendments be subject to a 60-affirmative-vote threshold; that the time until 5 p.m. be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees; that at 5 p.m. the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the Ayotte amendment No. 2255; that upon disposition of the Ayotte amendment, the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the Levin-McCain-Feinstein amendment No. 2175; and that there be 2 minutes equally divided in between the votes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.”