Political Quotes

“Madam President, I want to assure our colleagues that these nominees from Michigan have been selected--obviously by us-- following a very thorough screening committee with its broadly based recommendations. All four of these nominees are highly qualified, have judicial temperament, and Senator Stabenow and I can recommend them highly to the Senate. I thank my colleagues who are voting for cloture and then hope that the next vote after cloture we will see them confirmed. Again, we want to provide that assurance to our colleagues that this is a broadly based screening committee that we appoint which has recommended these nominees. I ask that all time be yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time has been yielded back. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which the clerk will state: The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of Judith Ellen Levy, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan. Harry Reid, Patrick J. Leahy, Carl Levin, Richard J. Durbin, Barbara Boxer, Debbie Stabenow, Charles E. Schumer, Patty Murray, Jeanne Shaheen, Amy Klobuchar, Tom Udall, Sheldon Whitehouse, Mazie K. Hirono, Joe Donnelly, Jack Reed, Brian Schatz, Tom Harkin. The PRESIDING OFFICER.…”