Political Quotes

“I understand there was no objection. Mr. McCAIN. I reserve the right to object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Arizona. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, if we vote cloture, there will be several important amendments that will fall, including use of corporate jets, including earmarking, which is the reason we have the abuses that we have today. I will not support cloture, and I will tell my colleagues if we do have cloture, we will revisit those issues. There is no reason any Member of this body should pay only first- class airfare for riding a corporate jet. Earmarking is out of control, and it has become a problem with all Americans, and we need to address at least those two issues. I hope my colleagues understand if we do invoke cloture, we will be revisiting those issues one way or another. I am disappointed that we could not address those very important aspects. I will not object to the unanimous consent request. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. By unanimous consent, pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which the clerk will state. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on S. 2349: an original bill to provide greater transparency in the legislative process.…”