Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 8, 2013
Mr. President, I move that the Sergeant at Arms be directed to request the presence of all absent Senators, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The question is on agreeing to the motion. The yeas and nays have been ordered, and the clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Are there any other Senators in the Chamber desiring to vote?
Said by
Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

Share

More from Harry Reid

Jan 27, 2021

The filibuster is going away. It is nothing that helps the country. It doesn’t help states. It doesn’t help individuals. It is on its way out. It’s a question of when it goes.

msnbc.com
Jan 27, 2021

The filibuster is nondemocratic. It has been used to the disarray of the Congress. And, certainly, it hasn’t been anything that has helped -- been helpful to the American people. It’s got to go.

msnbc.com
Sep 30, 2021

The Senate is a place to kill things. It isn’t a place that you look to get things done.

msnbc.com

Other voices in this conversation