Political Quotes

“However, my question to our colleague, given the rather dramatic points he makes here, is: Should we not allow the current President the opportunity to communicate with the Senate his views on this? It seems to me this council was established for the specific reason of being advisory to him. It is thought of as his means of establishing an infrastructure, as all Presidents have done, that best serves the method by which they wish to govern and discharge their responsibilities as President. My committee, Armed Services, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Committee on Governmental Affairs, and others that possibly have some oversight on this type of amendment, it seems to me, could quickly gather the views and, in all probability, we may end up with our colleague's amendment. But at least afford the courtesy to the President to share with the Congress--and most specifically the Senate--the views before they act on such a dramatic piece of legislation as this.”