Political Quotes

“Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record the following letter I sent to Mr. Alan Frumin, Parliamentarian of the U.S. Senate, on January 8, 2010, regarding the ruling that occurred in the Senate on December 16, 2009, during consideration of the health care reform bill that permitted Senator Sanders to unilaterally withdraw his amendment during its reading. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Senate, Washington, DC, January 8, 2010. Alan Frumin, Parliamentarian of the Senate, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Frumin: I write to express my dismay with the situation that occurred in the Senate on Wednesday, December, 16th, 2009, regarding Sanders Amendment No. 2837. Specifically, I refer to the ruling that permitted Senator Sanders to unilaterally withdraw his amendment during its reading. This ruling had immediate, untoward, and severe ramifications for consideration of highly consequential legislation. After thorough research into the matter, I firmly believe the Chair incorrectly applied Senate rules and precedents to permit Senator Sanders to withdraw the amendment. In doing so, the Chair cited a 1992 circumstance in which Senator Adams was allowed to withdraw an amendment during its reading, without unanimous consent.…”