Political Quotes

“we have never in the past 6 months, during the time four Members are running in the Presidential campaign, said to the majority that we can't vote today because people are running for President. We have never done that. We have lost by one vote. And we have gone ahead and refiled amendments. We have taken our lumps. On this occasion, we gave adequate notice that we think it is a good idea to vote on Tuesday. But we never tried to play games as to why we wanted that. We have done this on one occasion. This is an extremely important vote for the country. What I am saying is that I guess we are in a no-win situation. If the majority leader says we are not going to vote on it today, then I don't see any alternative. But we are not going to be able to finish this bill. This is an important bill for the people of the State of Nevada. It is an important bill for the people of this country. But the overtime issue is also an important issue. I say to my friend from Pennsylvania that we are going to vote on this issue whether it is on this bill or if we are unable to finish this bill when it comes back or on a continuing resolution--however it gets here. We have a right to vote on this amendment. I don't understand why we cannot have a vote sometime today. That is my point. Let the leader schedule it, if he wants to, right now. Do it now.”