Political Quotes

“Now, Mr. President, the distinguished Senator from Michigan and I have cleared amendments. I would like to do them. Then I wish to entertain a colloquy with my colleague from South Dakota. Perhaps I will undergo that colloquy at this time. Amendment No. 1389 Again, the Senator has very cooperative in bringing this amendment to the attention of the Senate. I have had a few minutes to go over it. Let's see if we can, as best we are able, define certain parameters with regard to the goals of this amendment and its impact on the existing law. I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a detailed listing of the BRAC timeline. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: 2005 BRAC TIMELINE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SECDEF sends initial selection criteria to December 31, 2003 defense committees. President submits proposed force February 1, 2004 structure.a. Sec/Def sends final selection criteria to February 16, 2004 defense committees; publishes criteria in Federal Register. Criteria final, unless disapproved by Act March 15, 2004 of Congress. Congress receives interim report of March 31, 2005 Overseas Basing Commission.b. President transmits nine nominees for BRAC NLT March 15, 2005 Commission to Senate for advice, consent and confirmation.c.…”