Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 11 a.m. on Monday, May 19, 2014, for a pro forma session with no business conducted; that following the pro forma session, the Senate adjourn until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2014; that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, and the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day; that following any leader remarks, the Senate proceed to a period of morning business until 5:30 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the time from 2:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. equally divided or controlled between the two leaders or their designees; further, that the Senate recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the weekly caucus meetings; that at 5:30 p.m. the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the Costa nomination, as provided for under the previous order; that upon disposition of the Costa nomination, the cloture vote with respect to Executive Calendar No. 768, the Fischer nomination, occur; finally, that the cloture vote with respect to the Barron nomination occur upon disposition of the Fischer nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________”