Political Quotes

“What I am trying to convey, Mr. President, to my distinguished colleague is that the criteria you have established for a new timetable, which, again, is in a subsequent paragraph--that is in paragraph (2) on page 4--and I read it-- The report required under subparagraph (F) of paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than one year after the occurrence of the last action described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of such paragraph. So you add possibly up to a year on a whole set of indeterminate schedules up here. Now, I think I have made my point. I want to put this question to the Senator. As our colleagues have the opportunity--as we are now doing--to look at this and to either determine how best they can vote to protect the interests of their State and to protect the interests of the country, as we go through this very difficult process of BRAC this is my fifth one. It is not easy. I think they have to suddenly recognize the indeterminate schedule, as laid out by this amendment, will hold in limbo the whole BRAC process for, it could be, up to 2 years. I just throw the quick estimate out of 2 years. That 2-year period poses a frightful situation for the communities that will have had by that time the report of the BRAC Commission, which will send its recommendations to the President on September 8. So this amendment does not stop that process going forward. I am correct on that; am I not? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from South Dakota.”