Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent, notwithstanding rule XXII, that the Senate consider the following nominations: Calendar No. 561, Clifford Stanley, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness; Calendar No. 603, Laura Kennedy, to be U.S. Representative to the Conference on Disarmament; Calendar No. 614, Philip Goldberg, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research; Calendar No. 615, Caryn Wagner, to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis with the Department of Homeland Security; that the nominees be confirmed en bloc, the motions to reconsider be laid on the table en bloc, any statements relating to the nominations appear at the appropriate place in the Record as if read, and the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action. Prior to there being a statement on whether this is accepted, let me say, these are all critically important to the safety and security of this Nation: Clifford Stanley, Under Secretary of Defense; Laura Kennedy, the Conference on Disarmament; Philip Goldberg, Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research; and Caryn Wagner to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis with the Department of Homeland Security. Every one of these are very important, I repeat, to the security and safety of our Nation. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?”