Political Quotes

“Even Tom Daschle's patience has run out on this roving filibuster on judges. The Senator asked me what has happened on the negotiations. This is foolishness. We have three office buildings closed. Senator Leahy just came upon the floor. He can't go into his office. He can't go into his personal office. He can't go into the Judiciary Committee office. What in the world is the man supposed to do? Can't we move forward on these appropriations bills? This is a travesty. It is a travesty of the American political system to hold these programs up because we are not approving enough judges because this man here is not leading the Judiciary Committee properly. I was on the floor Thursday. This is one thing I said. The Senator was not on the floor. I want to say it right here again, the last thing I said: Why hold up these appropriations bills? It is not going to speed things up. Now we are going into the third week with a filibuster. It is wrong, and I am very sorry it is happening. But no one is going to denigrate Pat Leahy while I have an ounce of breath left in my body. That is how I feel about it. This man is being slandered. I think it is awful what is happening here, what is happening to this man and to this institution. I have lived on the Senate floor. I have worked day and night helping them move appropriations bills, helping them, going to you and to you and to you, saying, don't offer that amendment; we need to move this; it is for the country.…”