Political Quotes

“my friend and colleague on the floor--I totally agree with what he just said. Senator Shelby and I will be giving longer statements in a few minutes. Senator Graham and I have had the duty to put through the Foreign Operations bill for a number of years now. We tried to do it in a bipartisan and nonpartisan way, and as a result, it has gotten very strong support from both sides of the aisle, which is what we hope will happen now. I will certainly be voting with Senator Graham's motion to table when he makes it. Every Senator--he or she--can vote any way they want, but I would note for our colleagues, Senator Shelby and I and key Senators--including the Senator now on the floor--in both parties have worked every day, every evening, our staffs on weekends, in order to get to where we are. This is a product of every single Republican, every single Democrat who wanted a voice in this, a chance to speak to it. Both Senator Shelby, as chairman, and I, as vice chairman, made sure that voices were heard. I yield the floor.”