Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to the resolution be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 398) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 398 Whereas, in the case of Schonberg, et al. v. Sanders, et al., Case No. 5:09-CV-534, pending in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, plaintiffs have named as defendants five Senators; and Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(1) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 288b(a) and 288c(a)(1), the Senate may direct its counsel to defend Members of the Senate in civil actions relating to their official responsibilities: Now therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent Senators Lieberman, Lincoln, McConnell, McCain, and Sanders in the case of Schonberg, et al. v. Sanders, et al. ____________________”