Political Quotes

“My only caution going forward is that, for all the wonderful work that has been done by Senator Vitter and Senator Udall to pull us together, for all the support that has been reached here, this is still a fairly delicate compromise. We first have to figure out and solve the procedural blockages that are preventing this from going through this Chamber. I would suggest that the majority party ought to be supporting the passage of legislation that is led by the majority party. It is the minority party's role to throw up objections and to make demands against legislation proceeding. So maybe not everybody on the other side is completely taken aboard, but they are in the majority now. So I think those blocks will be cleared and we will have the chance to go forward. But then we have to do something with the House. Either they have to pass something or they have to pass this or we end up in conference. I think it is important that the record of this bill reflect that there is not a whole lot of wiggle room here for mischief to be accomplished between the House and the Senate. My confidence is that--I really do think the industry supports this bill.…”