Political Quotes

“Madam President, an important part of my job--and I hope for every Senator--is hearing the views, in my case, of Iowans but in the case of my colleagues, the citizens of their States. But it is not every day that we hear about the executive branch of government and its bureaucracy making an effort to listen to the American people. Fortunately, that is changing under this administration. I have advised the people of Iowa, and I am advising them again--and, hopefully, my colleagues will have their constituents take advantage of it--that this administration in January, through the White House, put out a call to Americans who deal with Federal regulations to share their ideas on how to ensure that those who face regulatory enforcement have due process and get a fair shake. Those ideas will now be used to make regulatory enforcement fairer. Take advantage of this opportunity. Americans who face a burden of complying with regulations should have a voice in making the process better, and I applaud this administration for listening to the American people. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________”