Political Quotes

“Mr. President, just briefly, I support this amendment. I am happy Senator Coburn has offered this amendment and it was debated. I hope it is accepted on a voice vote. Let me say, we brought a bill to the floor that has been brought together by two Republicans and two Democrats. We just had a vote on whether to waive a budget point of order. Give us a chance to air the bill, offer amendments, and look to see what we can agree on in a bipartisan vote. We have an early opportunity to go back and forth on amendments not just for the Democratic amendments but Republican amendments as well. My hope is at the end of the day we will approve both. Hopefully, we will be able to say we passed a bill with bipartisan support. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time has expired. The question is on agreeing to the Coburn amendment, amendment No. 2060. The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 2033 (Purpose: To establish the Commission on Postal Reorganization) The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona. Mr. McCAIN. I call up amendment No. 2033. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Arizona [Mr. McCain], for himself and Mr. Coburn, proposes an amendment numbered 2033. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that further reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.…”