Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that all postcloture time be considered expired when the Senate resumes consideration of the House message with respect to H.R. 4853 on Wednesday, December 15, except for the time provided for under this agreement; that the Senate resume the House message at 11 a.m. Wednesday and there be 1 hour remaining for debate divided as follows: 10 minutes each under the control of the majority and Republican leaders or their designees, Senators DeMint, Coburn, Landrieu, and Sanders; that the following be the only motions to suspend the rules in order during the duration of this agreement: Coburn motion to suspend with respect to amendment No. 4765, DeMint motion to suspend with respect to amendment No. 4804, and Sanders motion to suspend with respect to amendment No. 4809; that upon the use or yielding back of all time, the Senate then proceed to vote on disposition of the motions in the order listed; that upon disposition of the listed motions, no further motion or amendments be in order; further, that if any motion is successful, then the second- degree amendment be withdrawn and the Senate proceed to vote immediately on the amendment covered under any successful motion; that if no motion is successful, the second-degree amendment be withdrawn and, without further intervening action or debate, the Senate then proceed to vote on the Reid motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R.…”