“a stunning failure of leadership”
“This budget is the epitome of 'America Last.'”
“We are unstoppable.”
“Everything will get better.”
“I vowed not to let Israel or America’s friends in the Persian Gulf 'get hurt or fail in any way, shape, or form.'”
“I’m popular”

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On the recordMarch 16, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Rules Committee be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 94 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 94) to express the sense of the Senate in support of reducing its budget by at least 5 percent. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution.
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