Political Quotes

“in a few moments the Senate has the opportunity to proceed to the American Jobs Act. The bill the President asked us to pass a month ago includes bipartisan proposals that have received broad approval in the past from Members of both parties, including road and bridge repairs, teacher retentions and extensions of tax relief for businesses to encourage hiring. We should answer the President's call and the American people's needs and act to help get Americans back to work and grow the economy. There is another unacceptable rate that we can help change to the benefit of all Americans. That is the judicial vacancy rate. It now stands at nearly 11 percent, with 92 vacancies on Federal courts around the country. I will ask to have printed in the Record an editorial on this topic entitled ``The Other Federal Crisis'' that appeared in McClatchy--Tribune papers last week. We can act today to bring down that rate dramatically by considering and confirming 26 judicial nominations approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee that are awaiting final Senate action. Today we are voting on only one of those judicial 26 nominees. With Republican agreement, all 26 could have been voted on today. Of the 25 judges who will remain on the Executive Calendar after today's vote, 21 were reported with the unanimous support of all Democrats and all Republicans serving on the Judiciary Committee.…”