Political Quotes

“Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee substitute amendment be agreed to and considered original text for the purpose of further amendment; that there be a period of debate only on the bill until 3 p.m. today; that following the debate-only time, it be in order for any Senator to call up any relevant filed amendment, including a managers' amendment to be offered by Senators Alexander and Schumer; that no amendment offered to the bill be divisible; further, that in addition to relevant amendments offered to the bill, the amendments listed here also be in order: Vitter, relating to czars; DeMint, which relates to IMF bailouts; and Coburn, which relates to duplications; further, that the DeMint and Vitter amendments be subject to a 60-vote threshold and the Coburn amendment be subject to a two- thirds vote threshold; that upon the disposition of the amendments, the bill be read a third time and the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill, as amended, if amended; that the vote on passage be subject to a 60-vote threshold; and that if the bill does not achieve that threshold, the bill be returned to the calendar; that upon disposition of this matter, the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 45, S. Res.…”