Political Quotes

“on behalf of Senator Kirk, I withdraw amendment No. 1986. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has that right. The amendment is withdrawn. cloture motion Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk for amendment No. 1569, as modified. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on amendment No. 1569, as modified, to the McCain amendment No. 1463 to H.R. 1735, an act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. Mitch McConnell, Lamar Alexander, John Cornyn, Orrin G. Hatch, David Perdue, Bob Corker, Michael B. Enzi, Susan M. Collins, Jeff Flake, Mike Rounds, Richard Burr, David Vitter, James M. Inhofe, Daniel Coats, John McCain, Deb Fischer, Tom Cotton. Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum required under rule XXII be waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from North Dakota.”