Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 512) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 512 Whereas Rice University is celebrating its 100th year as a renowned research university advancing education in the arts, humanities, and sciences; Whereas the William Marsh Rice Institute for the Advancement of Literature, Science, and Art, named for its benefactor William Marsh Rice and now known as Rice University, was inaugurated on October 12, 1912, in Houston, Texas; Whereas the first president of Rice University, Edgar Odell Lovett, set forth an ambitious vision for a prestigious research university; Whereas Rice University is a leading institution of higher education, ranked among the top 20 universities in the United States by U.S.…”