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; that following each pro forma session, the Senate adjourn until the next pro forma session on Friday, February 14, at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 18, at 10:30 a.m., and Friday, February 21, at 10:30 a.m.; and that the Senate adjourn on Friday, February 21, until 2 p.m. on Monday, February 24, 2014; that on Monday, following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, and the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day; that Senator King of Maine be recognized to deliver Washington's Farewell Address, under the previous order; that upon the conclusion of the reading, the majority leader be recognized and then the Senate be in a period of morning business until 5 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each; that at 5 p.m. the Senate proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 564, the Meyer nomination, with the time until 5:30 p.m. equally divided and controlled in the usual form prior to the cloture vote on the Meyer nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________”