Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that if cloture is not invoked on the pending Reid motion to concur with an amendment, the majority leader be recognized to withdraw the pending motion to refer and the pending motion to concur with an amendment; that the majority leader be recognized to offer a new motion to concur with an amendment, the text of which is at the desk--amendment No. 665; that there be no amendments, points of order, or motions in order to the Reid motion to concur other than budget points of order and the applicable motions to waive; that there be up to 10 minutes of debate equally divided between the two leaders or their designees prior to vote a vote on adoption of the Reid motion to concur with an amendment; further, that the Reid motion be subject to a 60-vote affirmative threshold; that if the Reid motion to concur with an amendment is agreed to, the Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 2017 and that the majority leader be recognized to offer an amendment, the text of which is at the desk; that it be the only amendment in order to the bill; that the amendment be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read the third time, and the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill, as amended, all with no intervening action or debate; and that if the Reid motion to concur with an amendment is not agreed to, the majority leader be recognized. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.…”