Political Quotes

“we are returning to the consideration of the budget resolution. Last night, the two managers reached an agreement for a series of amendments that will be debated this morning. Following that debate, we will schedule votes on the amendments debated last evening, as well as the amendments that will be finished this morning. We will likely have the first vote around 1 o'clock today. We have a joint meeting at 2 o'clock today. Senators will gather in the Chamber and depart at approximately 1:40 to hear the address by the President of Liberia. We would like to dispose of two votes prior to that joint meeting so I ask all Senators vote quickly on the first vote so we have time to do that second vote prior to our departure. When we return from that joint meeting, at approximately 3 o'clock today, we will start a series of rollcall votes to dispose of the remaining amendments from the list agreed to. We continue to work toward an agreement for consideration of the debt limit extension. We may turn to that bill later today as well. I will say again that we have a lot to do. We have the budget resolution and the debt limit extension, both of which we need to complete this week. We will stay as late as necessary today, tomorrow, Thursday night, Friday to complete these two issues. I encourage Senators to show as much restraint as possible to allow us to finish at the earliest possible time. I am happy to yield to the Senator from Alaska. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore.…”