Political Quotes

“Madam President, what else is there to say? We shouldn't be doing these things. We certainly shouldn't be doing them with reckless disregard for the very serious problems that we are creating, for the very serious existing problems that we will be exacerbating through this legislation. We certainly shouldn't be doing this in a way that excludes a very significant percentage of the composition of the U.S. Senate from having any input. Did you hear what she said? Yet again, on a measure that has absolutely nothing--nothing at all--to do with the border security measures, that were rejected, with good reason, by nearly all Senate Republicans, she is on that basis calling us extremists and on that basis excluding us from even making our amendments pending. This is insane. This has nothing to do with border security provisions. This has to do with this bill. For that matter, this is a germane amendment to this legislation, to exclude us simply because we wouldn't bow and kiss the ring of the law firm of Schumer & McConnell and its acolytes and associates is a disgrace to this institution. It is essentially saying: You must agree with the machine; you must agree with the firm; or you will be shut out. You won't have anything to say. This is unacceptable.…”