Political Quotes

“we are going to have two or three votes at 5:30. A number of the Senators who have amendments dealing with the supplemental have agreed to come at that time as soon as the votes are over and start debating those amendments tonight. We would like to get as much of that debate out of the way tonight as possible so we can start voting at a reasonably early time tomorrow. The debate today on FISA has been stimulating, has been very thorough and good. As I understand it, there are three FISA amendments we are going to vote on tonight. That will still leave Senator Wyden's amendment, and we will worry about taking care of that tomorrow sometime. I ask unanimous consent that at 5:30 any remaining debate time on the pending amendments--Leahy, Merkley, and Paul--be yielded back and the Senate proceed to vote in relation to the pending amendments in the order provided in the previous agreement; that there be 2 minutes, equally divided, prior to each vote and that all after the first vote be 10-minute votes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?”