Political Quotes

“First of all, we have two things on the floor that are being discussed right now, and I know this is confusing probably to the people in Tehran, but the fact is I agree that Senator Menendez and Senator Kirk have done a great job. I am on the Banking Committee, and we voted this out unanimously. I do hope, with this managers' package being added, that we can work out the details here. My sense, by the way, is that we will do that. My sense is we will do that by the end of the day. So on the sanctions bill, I hope it goes forward. Now I wish to move to something called a resolution. As we saw a minute ago, Senator Reid talked about something not having the force of law. We are not talking about the sanctions bill. It has the force of law and, hopefully, will become law soon. What doesn't have the force of law is S. Res. 380, and I ask unanimous consent to engage in a colloquy, if I may, Mr. President, with the Senator from Connecticut and the Senator from South Carolina. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.”