Political Quotes

“I don't believe I heard one of the amendments being potentially allowed to be raised as one on the early education issues of child care alternatives which would promote public and private sector construction and improving the quality of early education. I do not believe I heard a proposal I had suggested on special education, which I might point out, by the way, the distinguished Senator from Mississippi cares deeply about. In fact, he and I worked years ago, I would say to the Democratic leader, on the Budget Committee on the issue. But I would like to be able to raise that issue, I say to the Democratic leader, so the $1.6 billion specified in the Coverdell bill goes towards special education. I think it is a very important issue. I hope, and I inquire of the distinguished Democratic leader as to whether or not those two proposals would, under the present agreement, be allowed to be raised?”