Political Quotes

“I appreciate it very much. Mr. President, I would like to reiterate--I appreciate what the Senator from North Dakota has said and also the leadership he provided in constructing many of the provisions in this legislation, in particular helping the private sector. But I want to assure the Senator that invitation is there. I have repeatedly been offering that invitation to please bring your amendments to the floor, let us deal with them. One of the impediments, apparently, is we have not been able to get through committee amendments yet. But yesterday and the day before I have been calling Senators on both sides of the aisle encouraging them, saying, I know you have an amendment that affects this legislation, and while I may or may not agree with it, please bring it to the floor now. Let us put it before the desk, and let us debate it. But again there have been other impediments.”