Political Quotes

Mr. President, I rise to announce a new use of an old requirement. I rise to speak about the latest Senate scorekeeping report which I filed this week in the Congressional Record. The Congressional Record is available to anyone online…

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, if this unanimous consent were passed without a vote or even debate, that would become law. Passage of this request could infringe on the constitutional right of my constituents and many others…

Mr. President, I rise to submit to the Senate a statement in support of Sunshine Week, an annual event that spotlights the key need of a government-transparency. Without openness and access to how all levels of government spend tax dollars…

Mr. President, I rise to discuss the Bipartisan Congressional Reform Act I introduced with Senator Whitehouse and many of my colleagues. Last month, the Senate Budget Committee approved our legislation-- that is the Senate Budget…