Political Quotes

“let me urge Members to come over and to please speak with the staffs, Senator McConnell's and mine. Many of the amendments are just technical in nature, and we can move this bill along. Some will require votes. But if we can at least get the numbers down pretty quickly, there is no reason we can't deal with the overwhelming majority of the amendments that look to be fairly straightforward and acceptable. Some are actually duplicates, where they have offered the same idea with slight variations. Perhaps we can combine them and reduce the number. Hope springs eternal, Mr. President, that we might actually get this bill done. I realize that may get harder as the afternoon wears on. I urge Members, if they have amendments, don't wait until 5 or 6 o'clock to come over. Bring them over and we will try to clear them or work them out and accept them. If we can't, we will try to arrange for a time for you to consider the amendment and vote on it. My colleague from Arizona is ready. Amendment No. 2891”