Political Quotes

“my good friend from Michigan and I have a responsibility to get the bill passed. I have been discouraging, as best I can, colleagues from bringing to the floor amendments which are not clearly germane to the central purposes of the annual authorization bill. I hope I am not interpreting his comments as inviting, in contrast to my discouraging, such amendments. It is going to take a joint effort. I commend our distinguished colleague, Senator Reid of Nevada. He has been most helpful, and Senator Lott on my side has supported me in trying to get this bill moving. As a matter of fact, Senator Lott has given us this time this morning. He has represented to me he will try henceforth to give us time in between appropriations bills, which understandably is the prime function of the Senate. Please, let us not encourage matters by way of amendment which are not clearly germane to this bill.”