Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Executive Calendar No. 962, the nomination of John Pistole to be Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security; that the nomination be confirmed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; that any statements relating to the nomination be printed in the Record as if read; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate's action and the Senate resume legislative session. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The nomination considered and confirmed is as follows: department of homeland security John S. Pistole, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security. ____________________”