Political Quotes

“Mr. President, first, let me thank the Senator from Rhode Island, my dear friend, for all the work he does on our committee and the other work he does for the Senate. He is an invaluable member of our Armed Services Committee, and I just want to not let this moment pass without acknowledging that. I yield the floor. Mr. McCAIN. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendments Nos. 1171, 1172, and 1173 Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Corker, I ask unanimous consent to temporarily set aside the pending amendment and call up the following amendments en bloc: amendment No. 1171, terrorist activities in Pakistan; amendment No. 1172, coalition support in Pakistan; and amendment No. 1173, Sense of the Senate regarding NATO. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The bill clerk read as follows: The Senator from Arizona [Mr. McCain], for Mr. Corker, proposes amendments en bloc numbered 1171, 1172, and 1173. The amendments are as follows: amendment no.…”