Political Quotes

“I would simply like to read a statement from Dana W. White, chief Pentagon spokesperson: We have been working under a Continuing Resolution for three years now. Our current CR expires tomorrow, 19 Jan. This is wasteful and destructive. We need a fully-funded FY18 budget or face ramifications on our military. The leader wants to move that very CR that the Pentagon objects to even without a 60-vote margin. I strenuously object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The majority leader. Cloture Motion Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk on the motion to concur. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 195. Mitch McConnell, John Boozman, Marco Rubio, Deb Fischer, John Barrasso, Richard Burr, John Cornyn, Thom Tillis, John Hoeven, Richard C. Shelby, Tom Cotton, Joni Ernst, James M. Inhofe, Shelley Moore Capito, Steve Daines, James Lankford, Roy Blunt. Motion to Concur with Amendment No. 1903 Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 195, with a further amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER.…”