Political Quotes

“required reading for decades now has been George Orwell. College students read it now just like I did when I was in college. George Orwell came to the conclusion that we have arrived at a time where up is down and down is up, and that is what my friend, the Republican leader, has done. If there were ever a statement Orwellian, it is his. We haven't done the appropriations bill. Stop and think just 1 minute. Does the minority leader think 85 filibusters had anything to do with that? Eighty-five filibusters. We haven't done a budget. That is poppycock. We have one. We did it, and my Republican friends--I appreciate it--voted with us. We have our numbers right now. We could have done every appropriations bill. Chairman Inouye marked them up. We can't do them because we have to overcome 85 filibusters. For my friend to say, let's do something important, please--is this bill we are going to pass important? You bet it is. He said it would only pay for the government for 1 week or whatever the number was. Over 10 years, it is $1 trillion. Over 1 year, it is $100 billion. Even in Las Vegas that is not chump change. I wish we would vote now. The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the bill. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read the third time. The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is on the passage of S. 3412. Mr. McCONNELL. I ask for the yeas and nays. The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there a sufficient second?…”