Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn and convene for pro forma sessions only, with no business conducted, on the following dates and times and that following each pro forma session, the Senate adjourn until the next pro forma session: Monday, April 30, at 10:30 a.m.; Thursday, May 3, at 8:30 a.m.; and that the Senate adjourn on Thursday, May 3, until 2 p.m. on Monday, May 7, unless the Senate has received a message from the House that it has adopted S. Con. Res. 43, which will be the adjournment resolution, and if the Senate has received such a message, the Senate adjourn until Monday, May 7, at 2 p.m. under the provisions of S. Con. Res. 43; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, and the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day; that the Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 2343, the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act; and that at 4:30 p.m. the Senate proceed to executive session under the previous order. Just so that everyone understands, we have in this the pro forma sessions possibility. I am confident the House will adopt our adjournment resolution, but just in case they don't, that is why we have that in there. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________”