Political Quotes

“First of all, I respect my colleague, and we just have a difference of opinion, but we are still going to work together on everything we possibly can to make it better. It is my understanding that we will be able to adopt the amendment by a voice vote since we will be having a rollcall vote on passage of the bill as amended with this language. I ask unanimous consent to extinguish the previous order requiring a 60-vote threshold for this amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. The amendment (No. 1773) was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, there will be 2 minutes of debate equally divided prior to a vote on passage of H.R. 1911, as amended. Who yields time? The Senator from Iowa.”