Political Quotes

“Madam President, I wanted to announce what the schedule will be in the next few days. I have been working with the Republican leader to try to make this as convenient for everyone and still cover as much as we can in the short period of time we have. The next vote, which will happen in a minute or two, will be the last vote this week. On Monday, September 20, as has been previously announced, there will be no votes. The next rollcall vote will be at 2:15 on Tuesday, September 21, which will be cloture on the motion to proceed to the DOD authorization bill. I will have a conversation about that when this vote is completed as to how I propose to proceed to that matter. I ask for the yeas and nays on the passage of the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Franken). Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.”