Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 21; that following the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, and that following any leader remarks the Senate proceed to a period of morning business for 1 hour, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each, with the time equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees, with the Republicans controlling the first 30 minutes and the majority controlling the final 30 minutes; that following morning business, the Senate resume consideration of the House message on H.R. 4213; finally, I ask that the time during any recess, adjournment, and morning business count postcloture. Before the Chair rules, I want everyone who is watching these proceedings tonight to understand again what the Republicans are doing. We just passed badly needed legislation to help 2.5 million unemployed people. To show the lack of understanding and feeling and compassion of the Republicans, they are making us waste 30 hours. There are people who are desperate for this money--desperate--and they are making us wait because that is what the rule of the Senate is. I hope the American people understand how callous this is. People are desperate. They can't make house payments or car payments.…”