Political Quotes

Madam President, it is always a privilege to come before the U.S. Senate. I always feel humbled by that because I think of the people who have spoken on this floor since 1859. I am always measured in what I try to bring in terms of thought…

Madam President, I further ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXII, the Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Kan nomination at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow; further, that if cloture is invoked on the Kan…

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be discharged from further consideration of S. 3758 and that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk…

Mr. President, I rise today to talk about what turns into a perennial topic, and that is how we fund our military. We are in a situation that in the last 45 years, we have only funded the Federal Government four times on time. Yet we see a…