Political Quotes

“all except the 9--10 new Senators we have remember the time that I lived on the Senate floor. For 6 years I was here from the time we came in session until we left, with no exceptions. I tried at that time to be as fair to the Republicans as the Democrats. If someone asked for more time on our side, with the Republicans not being here, they automatically got that time. That is what took place today--I want Senator Kennedy to hear this. I want Senator Kennedy to hear this. Here this morning I congratulated you and the ranking member, Senator Enzi, because we were having a good debate and we were going to be working from the idea that we would try to improve this bill. I said specifically that Senator Enzi said he wished he had more time to do some committee work, and he wanted to do some work out here. More power to him. That is what he should be able to do. I complimented everyone for the way this bill was being handled. Do you know the sad part about it, I say to my friends. Senator McConnell was standing right there. We had a conversation walking out the door. Shouldn't he have said to me: Well, maybe you shouldn't feel that way; I am going to file cloture on the McCain amendment to get the tax holiday on gas. But I am so surprised. I never try to avoid a phone call from my Republican counterpart. I always try to be available. I would say this: I would never do to him what he did to me this morning. It is untoward. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”