Political Quotes

“Reserving the right to object, let me indicate, as the manager of this bill, I appreciate the advice we are receiving from the Senator from Oklahoma, and we will certainly look forward to working with him and receiving his advice. We are managing the bill on the floor. We appreciate very much the efforts of the Senator to come down and move things in the direction he wishes. We will continue to manage this bill in a way that is fair and open and work with all of our colleagues and look forward to getting this done. I would--also reserving the right to object--indicate we have a bill in front of us that affects 16 million people and their jobs. We have a bill that is $24 billion in deficit reduction, unlike any other bill that has come before us in bipartisan deficit reduction. We have a bill in front of us that has eliminated 100 different authorizations or programs because of duplication, which I know is near and dear to the heart of the Senator from Oklahoma. We have a bill right now worthy of voting on and passing. We will continue to work with all of our colleagues to move this forward to get this done on behalf of the 16 million men and women who work in agriculture. We will certainly take his ideas under consideration as we move forward to manage this bill. I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.”