Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I am going to speak a little bit about the amendment offered by the Senator from North Dakota, Mr. Conrad, cosponsored by the Senator from New Hampshire, Mr. Gregg. It has not been offered yet. I am not totally certain it will be offered. I think it will be offered. I am going to speak on the amendment now, but if we are ready to enter a unanimous consent agreement as to the proceedings of the Senate tonight and tomorrow, I will stop my presentation so we can enter that order. As I said, under the previous order, the amendment by the Senator from North Dakota, Mr. Conrad, and the Senator from New Hampshire, Mr. Gregg, proposing a fiscal task force is in order to the pending measure. Yesterday evening, the Vice President met with a number of interested parties, including our colleague, the Senate majority leader, the Speaker, the Senator from North Dakota, and others. I was at that meeting. Yesterday evening, that group discussed a fiscal commission to be created by an Executive order. I want to distinguish that effort, that is, that effort for the President to create a commission by an Executive order, from the amendment the Senators from North Dakota and New Hampshire propose on the bill. I support the President's efforts to create a commission by Executive order, and I oppose the amendment to be proposed by the Senators from North Dakota and New Hampshire. The difference is that the Executive order would preserve the Senate's regular order.…”