Political Quotes

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

Madam President, as some of our colleagues know, I am a retired Navy captain and the last Vietnam veteran serving in the U.S. Senate. Today, I want to take a couple of minutes, if I could, to share what military service has meant to my…

There is a good compromise out there, and I think if we are smart and don't give up today, we will find it.

But my hope is, on a serious note, my hope is that the issues we just discussed... we can keep at it today and see if we can't find a way to yes that is reasonable and acceptable to all of us.