Political Quotes

“I yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Amendment No. 3427 to Amendment No. 3336 Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending business be set aside for the purposes of offering an amendment, and that, of course, the vote on the amendment be decided by the majority leader and the Republican leader. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk will report. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Arizona [Mr. McCain], for himself and Mr. Graham, proposes an amendment numbered 3427. Mr. McCAIN. I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To prohibit the use of reconciliation to consider changes in Medicare) At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. PROTECTING MEDICARE. Section 310(g) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 641(g)) is amended by inserting before the period the following: ``or to the medicare program established by title XVIII of such Act''. Mr. McCAIN. Mr.…”