Political Quotes

“Majority vote. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page S5064, July 29, 2011, the Record reads: Mr. DURBIN. Majority veto. The online Record has been corrected to read: Majority vote. ========================= END NOTE ========================= Mr. McCONNELL. We just heard the majority leader talk about--could we have order in the Senate, Mr. President? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senate will be in order. Mr. McCONNELL. We just heard the majority leader making the arguments on the merits for his proposal. That is what we wish to move forward with. We would be happy to have the vote on cloture on his measure tonight so we could move forward and finally get a resolution here. We have the curious position the majority is in effect stopping action on its own proposal and the House of Representatives tomorrow will vote on the Reid proposal, apparently before the Senate will vote on the proposal of the majority leader. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader.”