Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I again thank all of the members of our committee and staff who worked--I don't know how to describe the effort that every year is put into our authorization bill. It is a round number--52, maybe now 53 years. It is a big number. It doesn't say what each year--each month of every year--our staffs put into the annual authorization bill. It is an extraordinary effort that they make. Senator Inhofe and our colleagues and I watch them really with amazement because of what they give up to accomplish this. We are not quite there yet. We have to have a final passage vote. I hope it comes a lot earlier than late tomorrow. energy savings performance contracting”