Political Quotes

“Mr. President, following leader remarks, the Senate will turn to a period of morning business until 3 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. Following leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 5297, the small business jobs bill. At 5 p.m., the Senate will proceed to executive session and debate the nomination of Gary Feinerman to be a Federal judge--that will be until 5:30--with the time equally divided and controlled between Senators Leahy and Sessions or their designees. There will be a series of two rollcall votes at 5:30. The first vote will be on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the small business jobs bill. The second vote will be on the confirmation of the Feinerman nomination. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Begich). The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________”