Political Quotes

“one of the points I am disappointed in and concerned about is I do not want the Senator from Virginia--he and I have worked together for two decades--I do not want the Senator from Virginia to think in any way that I tricked him or misled him or deceived him. That is why during the time we were here together I said I would be willing to withdraw the second-degree amendment. The Senator from Virginia must understand that the amendment will come up again because we have a right to offer that amendment, and whether it is offered by me, Senator Leahy, or by whomever, it will be offered at some subsequent time. I get the feeling, in talking to the Senators who were representing the majority, that simply because we were going to require a vote on this there would not be any more movement on this bill, and that is not productive. So my point is the offer is still there. The Senator from Virginia should understand that I would be willing to withdraw the second-degree amendment that is in my name but the Senator should understand that it will recur at some subsequent time.”