Political Quotes

“I return to the floor tonight with a happy announcement on the jobs and competition bill: We have reached an agreement with Republicans that clears the path to entering into a conference with the House. Tomorrow, the Senate will hold two votes: one on cloture and one to approve our measure making the conference committee official. Next Tuesday and Wednesday, we will then hold floor votes on 28 motions to instruct--8 from Democrats, 20 from Republicans. Tonight's agreement is very good news for America, for good-paying jobs in America, for economic strength in America, for investments in the kinds of science and technology that will help us grow as a country and provide great futures for the next generation. This bill represents the next major step forward towards finally sending a jobs and competition bill to the President's desk. Of course, I wish it would have happened much sooner; but, nevertheless, the time has come to move forward on this bill. Let me add this: This will be the most votes on motions to instruct of any bill in decades--a sign of both the immense good will we have shown to our Republican colleagues and the fact that many Members on both sides of the aisle have a stake in seeing this bill finalized.…”