Political Quotes

“Reserving the right to object, Senator Cruz knows that the Democrats have offered the Republicans--offered him a vote on Nord Stream 2 as part of consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act. His own colleagues are the ones who objected to a vote being held on the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline as part of that agreement that was generously offered by the Democrats to the Republicans. The problem is not on this side; the problem is on the side of the Senator from Texas. Yet he continues to hold up dozens of State Department officials, many of them career officials who should be on their jobs around the world right now. Ultimately, right now, the onus lies on the Republican side for not having a vote on the subject that the Senator from Texas has raised, the Nord Stream 2 Pipeline; therefore, I object to the motion from the gentleman from Texas. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection to the modification is heard. Is there objection to the original request?”