Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn and convene for pro forma sessions only, with no business conducted on the following dates and times, and that following each pro forma session the Senate adjourn until the next pro forma session: Friday, May 25 at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 27 at 12 noon, and Friday, May 30 at 2 p.m.; and that the Senate adjourn Friday, May 30 until 2 p.m. on Monday, June 2, 2014; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, and the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day; and that following any leader remarks, the Senate be in a period of morning business until 5:30 p.m. with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each; and that at 5:30 p.m., the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Executive Calendar No. 633 and there be 2 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled in the usual form prior to the cloture vote on the Harper nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________”