Political Quotes

“If the Senator from Pennsylvania will withhold? After he speaks, the Senator from Montana will speak, and then may I be recognized on the Portman amendment? I ask unanimous consent I be recognized after the Senator from Montana. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Without objection, the pending amendment is set aside. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Pennsylvania [Mr. Toomey] proposes an amendment numbered 8. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To protect Social Security benefits and military pay and require that the United States Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached) At the end of the bill, insert the following: SEC. ____. ENSURING THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE UNITED STATES AND PROTECTING AMERICA'S SOLDIERS AND SENIORS ACT. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Ensuring the Full Faith and Credit of the United States and Protecting America's Soldiers and Seniors Act''.…”