Political Quotes

“with respect to H.R. 5122, Calendar Order No. 431, the House-passed version of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2007, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate turn to its immediate consideration, that all after the enacting clause be stricken and the text of S. 2766, as passed, be submitted in lieu thereof, that the bill be advanced to third reading and passed, and that the Senate insist on its amendment to the bill and agree to or request a conference, as appropriate, with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses and the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees; that the motion to reconsider the above-mentioned votes be laid upon the table; and that the foregoing occur without intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a third time. The bill (H.R. 5122), as amended, was read the third time and passed. The PRESIDING OFFICER appointed Senators Warner, McCain, Inhofe, Roberts, Sessions, Collins, Ensign, Talent, Chambliss, Graham, Dole, Cornyn, Thune, Levin, Kennedy, Byrd, Lieberman, Reed of Rhode Island, Akaka, Nelson of Florida, Nelson of Nebraska, Dayton, Bayh, and Clinton conferees on the part of the Senate.”