Political Quotes

“Reserving the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The unanimous consent request is pending. Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, I still ask unanimous consent to call up both amendments. It is my understanding amendments are allowed, but if there are some amendments that are not allowed, I think we ought to understand that. I understand the strength of the ethanol lobby, but there was an agreement that amendments would be allowed to be called up. If that is not the case, then I would obviously have to resort to other parliamentary measures. So I repeat my unanimous consent request to set aside the pending amendment and call up both amendments, Nos. 411 and 412. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report. The assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Arizona [Mr. McCain] proposes amendments en bloc numbered 411 and 412. Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendments be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendments are as follows: Amendment No. 411 (Purpose: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to construct ethanol blender pumps or ethanol storage facilities) At the end of the bill, add the following: SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT ETHANOL BLENDER PUMPS OR ETHANOL STORAGE FACILITIES.…”