Political Quotes

“I wholeheartedly echo the passionate and cogent presentation that my colleague from New Jersey has just given, that this body can be well served--very well served--for us to go immediately to the confirmation of Loretta Lynch. The delay in this critical position is unacceptable, does a disservice to the individual, a disservice to the office, a disservice to the executive branch, and a disservice to justice in America. Let's have that vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cruz). The majority leader. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I move to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the committee- reported amendment to S. 178. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion to proceed. The motion was agreed to. Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the committee-reported amendment to S. 178. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion to reconsider. The motion was agreed to. Cloture Motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which the clerk will state. The bill 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 committee- reported substitute amendment to S. 178, a bill to provide justice for the victims of trafficking.…”