Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that when the Republican leader finishes his time and a quorum call is made, that the time during the quorum be equally divided between the two sides. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Recognition of the Minority Leader The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Republican leader is recognized. IRS Investigation Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, last night the President took an important symbolic step in accepting the resignation of acting IRS Commissioner Miller. I had called for this resignation on Monday, when we learned Mr. Miller signed his name to one, if not more, letters that we now know couldn't possibly have been truthful--couldn't possibly have been truthful. But let us be clear: This symbolic step was just that, symbolic. What Americans want right now is answers about what happened at the IRS, why it wasn't disclosed earlier, who is ultimately accountable for this behavior, and assurances this kind of thing isn't going to go on at the IRS or anywhere else in the Federal Government because the allegations of ideological targeting only continue to multiply. This is continuing to multiply. This morning I would like to focus on just one of those incidents. It is the case of a group called the National Organization for Marriage.…”