Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate, and that any related statements be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 296) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 296 Whereas the Combined Federal Campaign was established pursuant to Executive Order 10927 (26 Fed. Reg. 2383) signed by President John F. Kennedy on March 18, 1961; Whereas the Combined Federal Campaign is the only authorized charitable fundraising campaign for Federal employees, employees of the United States Postal Service, and members of the armed forces; Whereas the Combined Federal Campaign operates in more than 119 localities throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and overseas military installations; Whereas more than 20,000 nonprofit charitable organizations participate annually in the Combined Federal Campaign; Whereas the men and women of the Federal Government, the United States Postal Service, and the Armed Forces have contributed approximately $7,000,000,000 to local, national, and international charities over the past 50 years, making the Combined Federal Campaign the largest and most successful workplace charitable drive in the world; and Whereas commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Combi…”