Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the resolution being agreed to; that the Murphy amendment at the desk to the preamble be agreed to; that the preamble, as amended, be agreed to; and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 552) was agreed to. The amendment (No. 5029), to the preamble, was agreed to as follows: (Purpose: To amend the preamble) In the preamble, in the eighth whereas clause, strike ``Chuck Feeney'' and insert ``William Russell Grace''. The preamble, as amended, was agreed to. The resolution with its preamble, as amended, reads as follows: S. Res. 552 Whereas, from the earliest days of the United States, the United States has inspired the hopes and dreams of countless individuals from around the world in search of a better life for themselves and their children; Whereas more than 31,500,000 United States citizens trace their ancestry to Ireland; Whereas, since before the United States was founded, Irish men and women undertook the perilous journey across the Atlantic Ocean to make a home in the United States, a place of hope and promise, and made inestimable contributions to the United States, both during the struggle for independence and after the founding of the republic; Whereas 9 of the 56 signatories of the Declaration of Independence, 4 associate justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, and 22 Presidents proudly claim Irish heritage;…”