Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 10 a.m., tomorrow, Thursday, October 20. I would note there is a unique reason we are coming in late tomorrow. I would like to come in very early, but Senator Harkin and Senator Enzi are working very hard in the Labor Committee, Labor and Education Committee, to come up with a rewrite of Leave No Child Behind. They have worked very hard. There are 140 amendments pending. More than 70 of them have been offered by one Senator and that Senator has objected to the committee meeting so it is a little hard when you file all those amendments to have them all considered when they object to the committee meeting. Under the rules of the Senate, you have a right to object if the meeting takes more than 2 hours after the Senate comes into session. Anyway, that is where we are. I think it is absolutely hard to comprehend how anyone could rationally do that, but that is what we have. I would add, because of that, the committee is meeting very early so they can continue 2 hours after we come in. Anyway, we are coming in at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. I ask unanimous consent that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, and the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day; that following any leader remarks, the Senate resume consideration of H.R.…”