Political Quotes

“I object. Mr. McCONNELL. Parliamentary inquiry: Is it correct that no Senator is permitted to offer an amendment to the unemployment insurance bill while the majority leader's motion to commit with instructions with further amendments is pending? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct. Mr. McCONNELL. Further parliamentary inquiry: If a motion to table the Reid motion to commit with a further amendment is successful, would there still be Reed amendments pending that would prevent anyone from offering an amendment? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I have an important amendment that I would like the Senate to debate and vote on. The Reid motion to commit is currently blocking the consideration of those amendments. In order for the Senate to start considering amendments, including the Coburn amendment No. 2606, I move to table the pending Reid motion to commit with instructions and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?”