Political Quotes

“I am happy to consider that. I have talked to a number of Republican Senators. One of them called me at home last night. I was happy to take the call. He said: What happens if cloture is invoked on the people you put forward? Well, if that happens, I have no complaints. I would hope everyone would learn from this process. I think we need to look at what I just said. All you need is six Republicans to agree to do something about NLRB, to do something about Cordray without taking away his abilities. Are there any appropriators here on the floor? I have been away from the committee for a while. We are not doing much appropriating around here. I know Senator McConnell and I were on the committee together. I gave my spot up to Ben Nelson some time ago. I still have seniority protected there. So I am happy for the Senator's suggestion. We will take a look at that. But it is a very simple problem here. We need to get the labor-- and they are not big bosses. But my culinary workers--70,000 of them in Las Vegas alone--who have problems with management, they want to be able to gripe to somebody.”