Political Quotes

“Mr. President, first of all, I express my appreciation, as I have before, to the manager of this bill, Senator Rockefeller, who has worked so hard for so long on this bill--years. I appreciate the work done by the ranking member of this committee, Senator Hutchison, who has worked with him for years on this legislation. I ask unanimous consent the pending amendments be set aside and Senator Coburn be recognized to offer his amendment No. 64; that after the amendment is reported, the Senate proceed to a vote in relation to the Coburn amendment and that no amendments be in order to the Coburn amendment prior to the vote. Upon disposition of the Coburn amendment No. 64, the pending amendments be set aside and Senator Coburn be recognized for up to 10 minutes to offer amendment No. 80, with a modification which is at the desk, Nos. 81 and 91; and Senator Schumer be recognized up to 2 minutes to offer amendment No. 71; Senator Brown of Ohio be recognized for up to 2 minutes to call up the Brown-Portman amendment No. 105 to the Ensign amendment No. 32, and the Reid of Nevada amendment No. 54 and the Udall amendment No. 51 be modified with the changes that are at the desk; the Wyden amendment No. 27 be withdrawn; and the Senate then proceed to votes in relation to the following amendments in the order listed: Brown-Portman amendment No. 105; Ensign No. 32, as amended; Reid No. 54, as modified; Udall No. 49, as modified; Udall No. 51, as further modified; Coburn No.…”