Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. First, let me state the persuasive powers of the gentlelady are to be much respected and appreciated, occasionally even feared. While perhaps not every syllable of her amendments in their present form do I necessarily agree with, I am supportive. I believe she is on the right vein, and we will work together to accomplish the ultimate goal. That said, though, I must also express my appreciation to all my colleagues, to the professional staff of both the majority and the professional staff of the minority. {time} 2350 When we started this process earlier, I noted to all of you that I felt like if we would work this in regular order, if we would have discussion and amendment and great debate, we could achieve consensus. Now, we have approximately five more amendments to go tomorrow. We will conclude this experience on time--hurray--and I believe in a fashion that is appropriate for this august body, which means I think we'll pass the bill, but we shall see tomorrow. That said, thank you all. This is the way the process is supposed to work.”