Political Quotes

“just a very short comment. I have been in discussion with the Democratic leader on this issue as well. As our distinguished colleague from Arizona has just said, we on the Republican side have put together a working group in terms of how to address this very important issue. It has to be done in a bipartisan way. America is looking at this body to respond to abuses that we have all seen in our Government today. I think we all need to be committed to address this in a bipartisan way. We have a great structure to build upon in the legislation that has been introduced in a bipartisan way with Senators McCain and Lieberman. I look forward to working with both sides of the aisle in developing an appropriate response over the coming days. Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the time from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. tonight be divided, with the time from 10 to 11 under the control of the majority leader or his designee, the time from 11 to noon under the control of the Democratic leader or his designee, with each hour rotating back and forth in that same manner. I further ask unanimous consent that on Thursday this same division occur, with the first hour from 10 to 11 under the control of the Democratic leader or his designee. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there an objection? Without objection, it is so ordered.”