Political Quotes

“I will be brief. Yesterday, the Senate cleared the first major procedural hurdle to passing the national security supplemental. It was a good and very important first step. We now resume postcloture debate on the motion to proceed. If we don't reach a time agreement, we will hold the next vote on the motion to proceed at approximately 7 p.m. tonight, but I hope our Republican colleagues can work with us to reach an agreement on amendments so we can move this process along. Democrats are willing to consider reasonable and fair amendments here on the floor as we have shown on many occasions in the past 3 years. Nevertheless, the Senate will keep working on this bill until the job is done. I yield the floor. Recognition of the Minority Leader The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Republican leader is recognized. Supplemental Funding Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, when the Biden administration released its request for supplemental appropriations in October, I said the Senate would need to do its own work to meet the demonstrated needs of our national security.…”