Political Quotes

“Mr. President, we are continuing to work on an agreement to move ahead on small business. We have three main amendments--I should not say ``main,'' but I think they are the ones on which we are focused. One is an amendment by Senator Cornyn, one by Senator Hutchison, and one by Senator Sanders. There are others who now have come into the fray, and it is making it very difficult to get votes on these three amendments, but that is where we are. It is unfortunate. I think each of these amendments were offered in good faith. We should be able to have a vote on them even though they have virtually nothing to do with the small business bill, but I am going to continue to work to see if I can get universal agreement to get these amendments disposed of either by passing or bringing them up and moving toward completion of this bill. We should have been able to do something in the last 2 days, but that is where we are. Overhanging all this is the continuing resolution which we need to work on tomorrow. If people have any feelings about that, I wish they would come to the Senate floor to discuss it. I note the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.”