Political Quotes

“the second part of my second-degree amendment is critically important because it gives us a chance to complete our work as authorizers. By not including this--and my friend from Virginia has been candid enough to say they would not accept that as part of this agreement--then I, reluctantly, have to object to this unanimous consent request. I am prepared to vote on the second-degree amendment, that we just vote on it. Members can decide whether or not they think this provision ought to be a part of this amendment or not. But as an authorizer who has worked hard at this, along with others--we are in conference--we have a chance to come out of a committee with a product for which the Senate can be proud. I hope that is the case. To just sort of disregard that and throw this on the appropriations bill is something I reluctantly have to object to. So I urge we just have a vote on this second-degree amendment and complete the debate here and allow us to go to the Durbin amendment.”