Political Quotes

“I move to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the Millett nomination. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Republican leader. Mr. McCONNELL. Parliamentary inquiry. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Republican leader will state the parliamentary inquiry. Mr. McCONNELL. Is it correct that more than 200 judicial nominations have been confirmed by the Senate since 2009? The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Chair is informed the Secretary of the Senate confirmed that more than 200 judicial nominations have been confirmed since 2009. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, a further parliamentary inquiry. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Republican leader will state the parliamentary inquiry. Mr. McCONNELL. Is it correct that under the bipartisan streamlining provisions of S. Res. 116 and S. 679 in the 112th Congress, the Senate removed 169 nominations from Senate consideration completely, moved 272 nominations to the Senate's expedited calendar, and removed from Senate consideration approximately 3,000 nominations for the NOAA officer corps and the Public Health Service? The PRESIDENT pro tempore. It is the understanding of the Chair that pursuant to S. Res. 116 and S. 679 of the 112th Congress, a large number of nominations were moved to a newly created expedited consideration process or removed from the advice-and-consent process of the Senate altogether. The Chair cannot confirm the exact number. Motion to Adjourn Mr. McCONNELL. I move to adjourn the Senate until 5 p.m.…”