Political Quotes

“I want to indicate that this amendment is a bipartisan amendment that is cosponsored by Senators Snowe, Reed, Lieberman, Kohl, DeWine, and Graham. It is an amendment that restores the critical funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program, which has helped over 150,000 small- and medium-sized manufacturers in this country. It is based on the cooperative extension model with Agriculture in that it is set up to provide best management practices, efficiencies, and support for our manufacturers as they compete in a global economy. It has helped them to maintain and increase jobs and be able to increase sales by---- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator will suspend, please. Who yields time?”