Political Quotes

“I know my distinguished Democratic colleague agrees with me about the need to enact this United States- India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act. Therefore, once again, I am disappointed that this Senate is prevented from passing this important legislation by their objection. All Republican Members of the Senate are prepared, this evening, to pass the managers' amendment to the legislation without any debate or amendment. But it is clear the Democrats will not allow us to do so. The reason so many of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are not prepared to pass the legislation is that in some cases they oppose it and wish to defeat it, and in other cases, a lot of amendments. In my opinion and the opinion of other Republican Members of the Chamber, there really is no need to further amend the managers' amendment. It was carefully worked out between Chairman Lugar and Ranking Member Biden of the Committee on Foreign Relations. They have done an outstanding job working on that bill and refining that bill that was reported by their committee. It is a tribute to their fine work, to their dedication, to their hard work that all concerns with that legislation, at least on our side of the aisle, have been fully addressed.”