Political Quotes

“Actually, Mr. President, I think the confusion is that I am speaking for a moment about what was just accepted and wanted to say thank you to the chairman and the ranking member for accepting our restoration of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding. There was a 60-percent cut proposed by the President. This, in fact, restored it. And I want to say thank you, and then also indicate that the chairman of the committee, while there are not always amendments or policies or approaches we agree on, has been extraordinary as a leader of the Budget Committee. I want to say thank you to him and to our ranking member, Senator Conrad, who have worked so well together. Amendment No. 3056 With that, Mr. President, I send another amendment to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, that time will be taken from the resolution.”