Political Quotes

“I rise on behalf of half a dozen Senators who have spoken to me relative to the potential racial justice amendment. If it is put in, and if there is no ability to amend that or second degree that amendment, I would have to object to any unanimous consent agreement. I am delighted to vote on racial justice if that is what my friend from New York wishes to do. I have not seen it. I do not know what it is going to be and it is a very important matter. I am unwilling, though, in the blind--and I do not think in 22 years I have ever objected to a unanimous consent agreement, but I would be unwilling to--I would be forced to object unless I could reserve a place. I would like to reserve a place for the possibility of a second-degree amendment on the amendment of the Senator from New York on racial justice. If he would not object to that I have no objection to proceeding on voting on that issue. But I would like to reserve that right.”