Alcee Hastings: “I rise only to engage my colleague in a colloquy. The gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sessions) says the words 'American…”

“I rise only to engage my colleague in a colloquy. The gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sessions) says the words 'American people.' Well, there are 55 million American people that probably have some differences with some of the things that the gentleman has discussed. Let me join my good friend in saying to him unequivocally that all of the things that he says that passed this body doubtless are good things from his point of view. But there are some that are not good things from other people's points of view. Now, I would ask the gentleman a question: Did the President of the United States sign all 13 appropriations bills as is mandated in the United States Constitution to be done by this body by October 1 of each fiscal year? Did the President sign 13 appropriations measures? And answer the next question: How many did he sign?”