Political Quotes

“Following my remarks and those of the Republican leader, the time until 12:30 today will be equally divided and controlled, with the Republicans controlling the first 30 minutes and the majority controlling the next 30 minutes. The Senate will recess from 12:30 to 2:15 for caucus meetings. Senate Rules Last month, the Republican leader spent a great deal of time talking about the importance of keeping one's word. I agree without any question that Senators and everyone else should keep their word. I also believe a deal is a deal, a contract is a contract, an arrangement is an arrangement, a bargain is a bargain. As long as each party to such agreement holds up his end of the bargain, Senators should stick to their word. But agreement is a two-way street. If one party fails to uphold their end, the agreement, of course, is null and void. The Republican leader wants everyone to believe--he has made many statements on the floor to which I have not responded--that I have broken my word. He neglects to recall his own commitments and his own words. Remember, an agreement is a two-way street. Let's take a closer look at what the Republican leader committed to do. Let's look at the agreement we entered into together on the floor of this body, the Senate. In a colloquy at the beginning of this Congress, January 24 of this year, I committed not to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate except through regular order. During that colloquy, Senator McConnell also made a commitment.…”