Political Quotes

“It would be 60 minutes on the amendment, equally divided between Senator Kerry and Senator Paul. If the Senator wants more time, and we are not doing much now, we could have more time. Mr. McCAIN. I would hope the majority leader would have some understanding that we are talking about cutting off aid to several countries that are allies which could have an incredible effect on the entire Middle East. The majority leader wants to have 60 minutes, equally divided, on a measure that, if passed, would have the most Draconian effects on the entire Middle East, a part of the world that is in turmoil now. The majority leader wants to have 60 minutes, equally divided, and with no amendments, obviously, as it is the majority leader's practice not to allow any amendments. I may want to have a side-by-side. This is an issue of the utmost gravity and the utmost importance and the majority leader wants to have an hour, equally divided. It is absolutely mind-boggling, and I think if we are going to cut off all aid to several of our allies, including the Camp David agreements which call for aid to Egypt, including an ally in the region called Libya where we just lost our brave Ambassador--and the majority leader wants to have 60 minutes equally divided and with no one allowed to have any amendments, second degree, side-by-side, and then says Republicans are at fault? I say to the majority leader, I have watched this Senate deteriorate in a way that is almost spectacular.…”