Political Quotes

“first of all, let me say to the majority leader that our thoughts and prayers go out to folks in Nevada, and we certainly hope this emergency situation is rectified in the near term. In Georgia, we had about 400,000 acres destroyed by a forest fire back earlier this summer, and it is always a tragedy. Loss of property is one thing, but injury and potential loss of life, obviously, is very much a part of that, and our hearts go out to all the residents. Our thanks go out to these brave men and women who are fighting those fires out there, as they did in my State, to get them under control. Amendment No. 1304 Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending amendment be set aside and that my amendment, which is at the desk, be made pending. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Georgia [Mr. Chambliss] for himself and Mr. Isakson, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Coburn, proposes an amendment numbered 1304. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To require a report on the reorganization of the Air Force Materiel Command) Strike section 324 and insert the following: SEC. 324. REPORTS ON DEPOT-RELATED ACTIVITIES.…”