Political Quotes

“we are coming to a very important point, and I was going to raise that because I had this in my hand at the time I yielded for the colloquy with the Senator from Ohio. Senate Resolution 54, the omnibus resolution of the Rules Committee for all committees, under which $4.533 million was allocated to the Governmental Affairs Committee--there is nothing in here respecting exactly how it will go about it. That is a matter that is up to the collective wisdom of the members of the committee under the leadership of the very fine chairman, and, indeed, equally fine ranking member. What the Rules Committee decided is, if you wish to have additional funds, that is within the province of the Rules Committee to say that those funds will be for a specific purpose, and that purpose being--we know exactly what it is. But it would seem to me that that action by the Rules Committee, subject to whatever the Senate does in working its will on this resolution--however this resolution emerges--hopefully, in my judgment, will emerge intact. There may be a technical change here or there. That should certainly be a precedent to the members of the Governmental Affairs Committee--a sort of guidepost as to how collectively, exercising the majority vote in this, the members should expend all the funds, in my judgment.”