Political Quotes

“For the knowledge of all Members, we are going to have one more vote today and the next vote will be Monday at 5:30 p.m. I just want to tell everyone, sometimes people get upset at Senator McConnell and me because we don't know what is going on. Well, I hate to admit this, but sometimes he and I don't know what is going on. It is hard to get, sometimes, where we are. So I appreciate that even though Senator McConnell and I have a few little dustups on the floor in front of everybody, whenever we are in private we work well together to try to do the best things for this body. To get to where we are today wasn't easy, and we should have a good week next week. I know there is a lot of angst on both sides with the things they want to get done, but everyone should be patient. We are trying to work through the process. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The bill clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, hereby move to bring to a close debate on H.R. 3979, an act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Harry Reid, Jack Reed, Patrick J. Leahy, Thomas R. Carper, Elizabeth Warren, Tammy Baldwin, Edward J.…”