Political Quotes

“Well, is it possible, I would ask both my colleagues, that the process the House is using--and by the way, this deeming the bill passed seems to be a very curious way of trying to pass legislation of this consequence, which literally impacts one-sixth of our economy and literally impacts every American in a very personal way--is meant to somehow divorce themselves from the accountability or the responsibility that comes with voting for this in the House; therefore, they are going to use this deeming provision that would essentially pass this bill without having to have a recorded voted on it? By the way, I find that incredibly ironic for a legislative body, which is supposed to be about debating and voting on legislation. But let's assume that happens and they pass the Senate bill and then attach this reconciliation vehicle, which both my colleagues have referred to. Then it comes over here and these points of order that have been raised against the bill, which the Senator from Texas and the Senator from New Hampshire have both referred to--the Byrd point of order and this section 310(g), if that point of order is raised and the Chair sustains it, I guess--or essentially validates that is a valid point of order--there would be a motion to waive it. But this point of order on this extraneous Social Security provision that could be raised against the bill would sink the bill entirely, as I understand what the Senator from New Hampshire is saying.…”