Political Quotes

“I shall divide my time equally with my colleague Senator Levin, ranking member of the committee. Mr. President, the question of germaneness has already been, in a sense, ruled on by the Parliamentarians who said in their judgment it is germane. The question is simply do we or do we not at this time, when our Nation is at war, bring up on the appropriations bill section A of the authorization bill? I simply say to my colleagues, I trust you--I trust you to look at this extraordinary circumstance in which we are a nation at war, needing this bill to send a message. And I trust you that the amendment process will not be abused and that we can in a reasonable period of time accommodate those amendments that might be offered as second- degree amendments, and that your bill can go forward with the vitally needed appropriations funds. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Michigan.”