Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that at 6:45 tonight, the Senate proceed to votes in relation to motions to suspend rule XXII with respect to the following amendments: McConnell No. 735, dealing with the jobs act; Coburn No. 670, dealing with foreign aid; Paul No. 678, Federal funding audit; Barrasso No. 672, cement; Hatch No. 680, currency alternative; Cornyn No. 677, fighter planes to Taiwan; and DeMint No. 689, right to work; that upon disposition of the motions to suspend, the pending amendments be withdrawn; that there be no other amendments, points of order or motions in order other than budget points of order and the applicable motions to waive; that the bill be read a third time and the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill; finally, that the time until 6:45 be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The minority leader. Mr. McCONNELL. I wish to make sure I understand the amendment lineup. The majority leader has substituted, I would say to my friend, or has added a Paul amendment, and it is my understanding Senator Paul is willing to stand down on that for the time being and offer it on some other occasion. The Senator has added in place of that----”