Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session and that the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works be discharged from further consideration of PN1696, Chris Saunders, of Vermont, to be Federal Cochairperson of the Northern Border Regional Commission, and that the Senate consider the following nominations en bloc: PN1696 and Calendar Nos. 793, 731, 462, 760, 788, 812, 813 and all nominations on the Secretary's desk in the Coast Guard and Foreign Service; that the Senate vote on the nominations en bloc without intervening action or debate; that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; that any statements related to the nominations be printed in the Record; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action; and that the Senate resume legislative session. There being no objection, the committee was discharged, and the Senate proceeded to consider the nominations en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER.…”