Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 19, 2010
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Judiciary Committee be discharged of the following nominations: PN2352, Darrell James Bell, U.S. Marshal, Montana; PN2348, Edwin Sloane, U.S. Marshal, District of Columbia; that the Senate then proceed en bloc to the nominations; that the nominations be confirmed en bloc, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table; that any statements relating to the nominations be printed in the Record as if read; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate then resume legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, are as follows: Darrell James Bell, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana for the term of four years. Edwin Donovan Sloane, of Maryland, to be United States Marshal for the District of Columbia for the term of four years. ____________________
Said by
Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

Share & report

More from Harry Reid

Dec 5, 2016

Mr. President, before I give my remarks, as I planned, I wish to say a brief word about Senator Alexander, the senior Senator from Tennessee. During my time in Congress, he has always been one of the most pleasant people I have dealt with…

govinfo.gov
Nov 29, 2016

Mr. President, as the Republican leader mentioned a minute or two ago, the Senate has some important work to do before this Congress can come to a close. One of the pieces of legislation that has to be addressed is the Cures Act, a…

govinfo.gov
Dec 1, 2016

Mr. President, at times it seems that Democrats and Republicans in the Senate don't agree on very much, but the one thing we all agree on without any exception is this: Our colleague Barbara Mikulski of Maryland can turn a phrase better…

govinfo.gov
Dec 5, 2016

Mr. President, 15 years ago Senator Dick Durbin introduced the DREAM Act in the U.S. Senate. This legislation provided a path to citizenship for young people brought to the U.S. as children. These young people call themselves DREAMers. And…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation