Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that all postcloture time be considered yielded back and the motion to proceed to H.R. 3081 be agreed to; that the Senate then proceed to the consideration of H.R. 3081; that the bill be considered under the following limitations; that the only amendments in order be the following: Inouye substitute amendment, which is at the desk, and that once the amendment has been reported by number, it be considered read and not subject to division; Inouye title amendment; DeMint amendment regarding extending length of time on the continuing resolution; Thune amendment regarding reducing spending levels; that this amendment not be subject to a division; that general debate on the bill be limited to 2 hours equally divided and controlled between Senators Inouye and Cochran or their designees; that debate on each amendment be limited to 30 minutes, equally divided and controlled in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of all the time, the Senate proceed to vote with respect to the amendments to the substitute in the order in which they were offered; that each of the amendments to the substitute amendment be subject to an affirmative 60-vote threshold and that if they achieve that threshold, then they be agreed to and a motion to reconsider be laid on the table; that if they do not achieve that threshold, then they be withdrawn; that upon disposition of the amendments, the substitute amendment, as amended, if amended, be agreed to, the bi…”