Political Quotes

“So what the Senator from Illinois is asking is to have another vote after the Senate has already, on more than one occasion, voted it down. So it is not that we have not discussed that issue. We have discussed that issue in the past, and the Senator does not like the decision of the Senate, but that does not mean we have not debated that issue. The second issue on which I wish to ask a question is the stem cell issue. I think you said this, but I want to make it very clear. Is the leader not in discussion right now with the Democratic leader on setting up a framework to bring up stem cell? And did not the leader say that he would bring this issue to the Senate, and he gave a commitment, and isn't his intention--hasn't he stated it clearly--that he will bring this issue to the Senate in a timely manner before the end of this session?”