Political Quotes

“first, let me salute my colleague and friend from South Dakota. I hope we can achieve what he has asked for: bipartisanship in the U.S. Senate. He made a point that I would like to amplify: that they have not even used the filibuster; Republicans have not invoked the filibuster so far during this Senate session. Well, there is a reason--because the three things that we have done in this session are not, under the rules of the Senate, subject to filibuster. Let me note as well--I ask unanimous consent that I be given 10 minutes to speak before the rollcall begins. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.”