Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Burris). Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from Florida is recognized. Mr. LeMIEUX. Mr. President, I come to the floor today to talk about the crisis we are having in the Gulf of Mexico and how it is impacting Florida, with the worst economic and environmental disaster in our Nation's history. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to be with the President of the United States, along with our Governor, Congressman Jeff Miller, and other State and local leaders, and we talked to the President about the oilspill and what needs to be done in order to mitigate the damage that is happening to Florida and the other Gulf States. The most important thing I wanted to stress with the President of the United States is that after capping the well, which is job 1--and we have some confidence and the President reported he hopes by the end of this month at least 90 percent of the oil will be captured from the wellhead--but the next most important priority is keeping that oil from coming on shore. Right now, there is a slick of oil that is 2 miles wide and 40 miles long. It is oil that has come up, apparently, off the bottom of the ocean. There is this ``lava lamp'' effect that is happening now, where the oil, depending upon the heat of the day, is sinking and rising in the ocean.…”