Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate; and that any statements related to the resolution be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 271) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 271 Whereas the Honorable Charles H. Percy was born Sept 27, 1919, in Pensacola, Florida; Whereas in 1949, at the age of 29, the Honorable Charles H. Percy became President of Bell & Howell, the youngest person to head a major corporation at that time; Whereas the Honorable Charles H. Percy served in the United States Navy for 3 years during World War II, earning the rank of Lieutenant; Whereas the Honorable Charles H. Percy was elected to the United States Senate in 1966 and served the people of the State of Illinois with distinction for nearly 20 years; Whereas as a Senator, the Honorable Charles H. Percy implemented a system of consultation in the nomination process of Federal judges; Whereas in 1973, the Honorable Charles H. Percy sponsored legislation (Senate Resolution 105) which called for a special prosecutor to investigate the Watergate scandal; Whereas the Honorable Charles H.…”