Political Quotes

“yesterday the Senate was advised by hotline that this resolution would be voted on last night by voice vote. I indicated a desire to be allowed to speak for no more than 15 minutes before the vote, and that was agreed to. I said explicitly when further inquiry came to me that I would not in any way--in any way-- object to the Senate, if the leadership so desired, to voting on that measure last night by voice vote. I went back, checked with the senior staff of our cloakroom, and they verified it. There are e-mails to the effect that I said that. I did have an opportunity to speak last night at length--it is in yesterday's Congressional Record--regarding my concerns about that legislation, although I indicated in large measure I supported almost every provision, and we just participated in a voice vote where, in effect, my vote was counted in the ``yea'' column. Mr. President, I call to the attention of my colleagues my statement of yesterday beginning at page S7624. Mr. President, I awakened this morning to determine that the press is reporting the following: The Senate had been expected to quickly pass a resolution Monday night, but Armed Services Committee Chairman John W. Warner of Virginia blocked the vote. That message was skillfully distributed throughout the world--the worldwide press. It made CNN and other responsible news organizations.…”