Political Quotes

“I am encouraged by reports regarding progress the Judiciary Committee made on the immigration bill today. I understand that the committee has scheduled a meeting for Monday, March 27 when we return from our break to try to conclude work on the bill. It is very important that we allow this process to continue. The committee should be given the opportunity to report out a consensus bill on a bipartisan basis. I want to commend Senators Specter, Leahy, and Kennedy, among others, for their efforts to draft a comprehensive immigration bill and I hope that the Leader will give them the time they need to complete their work. I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record letters that were sent to Senator Frist today from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Restaurant Association and the National Roofing Contractors Association that express a similar desire. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Washington, DC, March 16, 2006, Hon. Bill Frist, Senate Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Senator Frist: On behalf of the U.S.…”