James Buchanan actually said...

an extraordinary occasion requires the Senate of the United States to convene for the transaction of business at the Capitol, in the city of...

Whereas an extraordinary occasion has occurred rendering it necessary and proper that the Senate of the United States shall be convened to r...

For my own part, I have deliberately determined that I shall approve no bills which I have not examined, and it will be a case of extreme an...

I promise that not an hour shall be lost in ascertaining the amount of appropriations made by them for which it will be necessary to provide...