Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 13, 2012; that following the prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired and the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day; that following any leader remarks, the Senate be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the first hour equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees, with the Republicans controlling the first half and the majority controlling the final half; and that following morning business, the Senate then resume consideration of S. 3637, the FDIC TAG extension legislation, under the previous order; finally, that the filing deadline for all second-degree amendments to S. 3637 be 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________”