Political Quotes

“OK. I spoke to the Republican leader a few minutes ago, and we think we are on a path to complete this most important piece of legislation in the morning. This is an agreement we had--that we would try to finish this--and we will expeditiously work toward other matters relating to trade as soon as we can. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I wanted to inform the majority leader, I was going to have a brief colloquy with the chairman who, I think, will be back in a few minutes. In the meantime, I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to engage in a brief colloquy with the distinguished chairman. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Moldova Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, the original Jackson-Vanik amendment was offered to the Trade Act of 1974, and it was led in this body by the great Democratic Senator of Washington, Henry ``Scoop'' Jackson. That amendment prohibited the United States from entering into Permanent Normal Trade Relations with any country that placed restrictions on the freedom of emigration and other human rights of its people.…”