Political Quotes

“Madam President, following leader remarks, Senator Durbin will be recognized to speak for 10 minutes. Following his remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to the DREAM Act. The time until 11 a.m. will be equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees. At 11 a.m., the Senate will proceed to a series of two to three rollcall votes. The first vote will be on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the DREAM Act. If cloture is not invoked, the second vote would be on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 847, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. If cloture is not invoked on the 9/11 bill, I may move to reconsider the previously failed cloture vote on the motion to proceed. And then, of course, we have--what I have said here, Madam President, is if we do not invoke cloture on the 9/11 bill, I will likely move to reconsider that vote, so we can move to that at some subsequent time. And I also will likely sometime today move to reconsider the previously failed cloture vote on the motion to proceed to the Defense authorization bill. Several Senators will deliver their farewell speeches to the Senate today. Senator Bennett of Utah will deliver his remarks following the votes this morning. Senator Bunning will speak at 1 p.m. today, and Senator Dorgan will deliver his remarks at 2 p.m. this afternoon. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore.…”