Political Quotes

“while I am looking for these quotes, let me ask unanimous consent the period for morning business be extended until 7 p.m. today and that all provisions of the previous order remain in effect. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. I wish to quote Senator Byrd as to what he said when the actual issue was before the Senate. He said: Now, if we go down this road-- That is the road which says rules can be adopted by a majority vote, even though the rules say it takes 67 votes. He said: Now, if we go down this road, I can guarantee that every Senator in this body will rue this day . . . Senators, do we want to do it this way? If this is done today, it can be done any day. If it can be done on the constitutional question, it can be done on any other constitutional question. It can be done on any other point of order which the Chair wishes for the Senate for decision . . . I believe that there is a danger here that, if Senators will reflect upon it for but a little while, they could foresee a time when they say that we went the wrong way to achieve an otherwise notable purpose . . . Put this power in the hands of a tyrannical leadership, and a tyrannical majority of 51 Senators, and we are going to be sorry on both sides of the aisle. This is what Senator Inouye said in his maiden speech in this Chamber. They were discussing civil rights legislation.…”