Political Quotes

“Before the leader leaves, on behalf of the Democrats in the Senate and the people of the United States of America, we congratulate and applaud his statement. The Senate stands for what our Constitution was set up to do. We are not the House of Representatives. We are not elected every 2 years. We are to be a deliberative body, and the leader spoke so well in that regard. I, as I said for all Democrats and for the country, respect and appreciate his position. I would like to ask a question of my friend from North Dakota. I say to my friend from North Dakota, does he remember--I see at least five Senators, here coincidentally on the floor, all of whom agreed to oppose the rush by the Republicans to have a constitutional amendment to balance the budget. We opposed that, the five of us on the floor today: The Senator from California, Mrs. Boxer; the Senator from Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy; the Senator from South Carolina, Mr. Hollings; this Senator; and the leader walking out to his office. Do you recall we all opposed the constitutional amendment to balance the budget that was presented by the Republican majority? Do you recall our opposing that?”