Political Quotes

“it may be of interest to note why we are here and what we are talking about. Nominally, we are here to consider Senate bill 543, an important piece of legislation and one which I cosponsored in a slightly different form as a Member of the House of Representatives. I commend the Senator for offering this. I think it is an important piece of legislation. I hope that we can have real debate on it and consider some amendments and enact legislation to certainly achieve the goals. They are worthy goals. People who volunteer to help organizations should not risk or fear liability for their acts, unless, of course, they are guilty of something which is wanton or criminal in nature. I think the Senator offers a good piece of legislation. I would like to see some changes, and I hope we reach that point. The reason why we are not considering it, the reason why the Democrats have voted on two successive days to continue this debate has nothing to do with the bill directly. It relates to the appointment of a person to serve as Secretary of Labor. We feel this has been delayed for the wrong reasons. We hope the Republican majority will move on Ms. Herman's nomination very quickly. Unfortunately, your bill has become a captive in this negotiation.”