Political Quotes

“Madam President, let me bring all of the Senators up to date as to where we are. A member of the minority indicated that that Senator would vote for cloture if we took out a provision we put in, the agricultural disaster relief. So after having conferred with a number of Senators on both sides of the aisle, I have agreed we will take that out. With that provision not in the bill it got 60 votes on Thursday night, that same provision. But even to show good faith, which I am not sure it is necessary, but to show we are going to go the extra mile, I will not only agree to take out that extra provision but also have the same amendments we asked for yesterday; that is, the three amendments the Republicans wanted, which are the Johanns, Hatch, and Grassley amendments. I will be more specific on the legislative language in a minute. So we would take the agricultural disaster relief out and have the same amendments we had yesterday and offer the same amendment we had. I don't know how we could be more fair. In fact, a number of my Members think we should go ahead with this, but we are willing to do that. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that Title 4, part 3, under substitute B, be stricken; and that the pending motion to commit be withdrawn, and all pending amendments be withdrawn except No. 4519, as amended, and that the following amendments be the only amendments in order to amendment No.…”