Political Quotes

“Following leader remarks, the Senate will proceed to a period of morning business until 5 p.m. During that period of time, Senators will be permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. At 5 p.m., the Senate will proceed to executive session to consider the nomination of Bernice Bouie Donald of Tennessee to be U.S. circuit judge for the Sixth Circuit. There will be 30 minutes of debate, equally divided, prior to the vote on confirmation of the nomination. Upon disposition of the Donald nomination, the Senate will resume consideration and vote on the motion to proceed to invoke cloture on the patent reform bill. Senators should expect two rollcall votes this evening about 5:30 p.m. JOBS AGENDA Mr. President, first of all, I welcome the Presiding Officer and everyone back to the Senate after the August recess, as well as my good friend, the Republican leader. I look forward to the No. 1 priority we have; that is, job creation. This isn't just a conversation among those of us in the Senate. The American people agree that is the No. 1 priority we should have. I am sorry to say Republicans have distracted Congress from its most important responsibility--getting our economy back to work and back on track. That means jobs. We have been distracted time and time again. They have filed endless amendments on legislation that should engender bipartisan support. They have killed good bills with obstructionism and stall tactics.…”