Political Quotes

“Mr. President, what is the pending business? The PRESIDING OFFICER. S. 493, which the clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 493) to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes. Pending: Vitter amendment No. 178, to require the Federal Government to sell off unused Federal real property. Cornyn amendment No. 186, to establish a bipartisan commission for the purpose of improving oversight and eliminating wasteful government spending. Paul amendment No. 199, to cut $200,000,000,000 in spending in fiscal year 2011. Sanders modified amendment No. 207, to express the sense of the Senate that Social Security benefits for current and future beneficiaries should not be cut and that the Social Security program should not be privatized as part of any legislation to reduce the Federal deficit. Hutchison amendment No. 197, to delay the implementation of the health reform law in the United States until there is final resolution in pending lawsuits. Pryor amendment No. 229, to establish the Patriot Express Loan Program under which the Small Business Administration may make loans to members of the military community wanting to start or expand small business concerns. Landrieu (for Cardin) amendment No. 240, to reinstate the increase in the surety bond guarantee limits for the Small Business Administration. Landrieu (for Snowe) amendment No. 253, to prevent fraud in small business contracting. The PRESIDING OFFICER.…”