Political Quotes

The committee will come to order.

Given how important this obviously is, my only regret is that we didn't have an opportunity to talk about it 24 hours ago.

My colleague John Barrasso has just spoken. He and I used to lead the Environment and Public Works Committee. We worked together over the years on a lot of issues. He is good at finding the middle in a bunch of those and I think I am, too…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 2 minutes prior to the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.