Political Quotes

“I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, all postcloture time expire at 1:45 p.m. today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. McCONNELL. For the information of Senators, this sets up a series of votes this afternoon. We should expect three to four votes during this series. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Washington. Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Bill”