Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today in support of the bipartisan compromise amendment drafted by the Senator from Maine, Ms. Collins. I say it is a good first step, and I say it is even more than that. It is a significant step forward in gun control and violence control. I can assure you, from those of us who want to control violence, this in no way will impinge against Second Amendment rights. But we do want to curb violence in our country, which is at an epidemic level. I want to compliment Senator Collins, and I want to compliment the people who jumped in to help work with her to fashion a compromise. The Senator is known for her ability to put together a coalition to come up with the best ideas to find common ground. However, we are doing something more here than finding common ground. We are trying to find higher ground. We are trying to get out of the muck and mire that goes on in this institution, where we use parliamentary techniques to stifle debate, inhibit a clear vote. Even today, with such serious consideration about to take place, we are creating a fog of parliamentary procedure where nobody knows--are you voting yes or no on Collins? Are you voting yes or no on Johnson? What we are going to do is vote on the motion to table so we don't go backward. Of course, the American people are fed up. I am fed up. But I admire what the Senator from Maine did because her amendment--her amendment-- puts us in the right direction.…”