Political Quotes

“later today, as I have just mentioned, the Senate will hold two rollcall votes to confirm nominations to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission--Norman Bay and Cheryl LaFleur. I am aware of the important nature of these two nominations, and I realize that their confirmations have significant consequences. Upon her confirmation, Cheryl LaFleur will remain at the FERC as chair for 9 months. Following that period of time, Norman Bay will then assume the position of FERC chair. I appreciate very much the work done by a number of Senators to get us to the point where we are. The chair of the energy committee, Senator Mary Landrieu, has done really hard work, and it has been a bipartisan effort to move these nominations forward. I have been assured by both nominees that the issue which the Wall Street Journal editorialized about yesterday--and they called it ``the federal takeover of New York's electric grid''--will be addressed. I have spoken to both nominees, and they will take a hard look at that. When it came out yesterday, I directed attention to that, and that will be addressed by both of them, and they have said so. Hobby Lobby Decision Mr. President, last week my friend, the Republican leader, essentially declared victory for American women in their struggle for equality by saying: We've come a long way in pay equity and there are a ton of women CEO's now running major companies. . . .…”