Political Quotes

“Mr. President, in a brief moment I am going to move to table that amendment, but I want everyone to understand that I talked to Senator Grassley yesterday and told him I was going to do this, and the staffs have been advised of it as well. So I ask unanimous consent to move to table the Grassley amendment and that the vote on the motion to table occur at 10 a.m. following the remarks of Senator McConnell; and that at a time following Senator McConnell's remarks, there be 5 minutes for the opposition and 5 minutes for those supporting the motion to table. So the vote would occur a little after 10 a.m., but that depends on how long Senator McConnell speaks. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Recognition of the Minority Leader The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Republican leader is recognized. Young Americans Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, the Obama economy has been pretty rough on our Nation's young people. If you are a teenager looking for work over the summer break or if you are a high-schooler looking for a part- time job after school, good luck with that. The unemployment rate for 16- to 19-year-olds is 25 percent--25 percent--which is near historic highs. If you are a college graduate, things don't look much brighter. In fact, the unemployment rate for 20- to 24-year-olds is over 13 percent.…”