Political Quotes

“Madam President, the only additional suggestion I would have is that Members who come here who have amendments that are both pending and germane, assuming we get cloture, if they could check with us, either side here, to see where they are on the chronology, they will get a feel as to where they are, because we are going to attempt to move down the chronology as amendments were made pending. Cloture Motion The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The 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 S. 1867, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. Harry Reid, Carl Levin, Kent Conrad, Richard Blumenthal, Claire McCaskill, Kay R. Hagan, Joe Manchin III, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Mary L. Landrieu, Ben Nelson, Joseph I. Lieberman, Bill Nelson, Jim Webb, Jack Reed, Christopher A. Coons, Mark Begich, Jeanne Shaheen. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. By unanimous consent, the mandatory quorum call is waived. The question is, is it the sense of the Senate that debate on S. 1867, the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2012 shall be brought to a close. The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll.…”