Political Quotes

“we have been able to work things out. We are not going to have to be in session--we thought we had it all worked out but now we do not. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Shaheen). Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that Senator Lieberman and I and Senator Graham--if he shows up--be allowed to engage in a colloquy. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Syria Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, I join my friend Senator Lieberman again on the floor on the issue that has, in my view, transcendent consequences not just for the people being massacred in Libya, but also for a definition of what the United States of America is all about. Yesterday's attack in Syria killed some key leaders of the Assad regime, including one of its most notorious and brutal henchmen. It is a sign of victory and progress for the Syrian opposition and, hopefully, it could be a sign that Assad is losing his hold on power. But it is hardly time to celebrate or claim credit. I see in the various organs of the administration, such as the New York Times that, well, the administration's hands-off policy has been successful. Successful?…”