Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule XXII, the cloture vote on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1299 occur at 7:50 p.m. tonight--3 minutes from now--that if cloture is invoked, then all postcloture time be considered yielded back, Senator DeMint then be recognized for up to 10 minutes to move to suspend the rules; that upon the use of that time, the Senate then proceed to vote on the DeMint motion; that if the DeMint motion is successful, then the amendment be agreed to, and the motion to concur with the amendment be agreed to; that if the DeMint motion fails, then no other motions or debate be in order; that the motion to concur with an amendment be withdrawn, and the Senate then proceed to vote on the Reid of Nevada motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill, H.R. 1299. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.”