majority leader.
mr. mcconnell: i ask consent
that further proceedings under
the quorum call be dispensed
with.
the presiding officer: without
objection.
mr. mcconnell: well, mr.
president, i think it's safe to
say it's been a disappointing
week.
i kept my commitment and set
aside the entire week for a
broad, productive debate over
daca, border security, and other
important immigration issues.
everyone, my friend, the
democratic leader, the assistant
democratic leader, the
congressional hispanic caucus,
everyone agrees that i held up
my end of the bargain.
back in december i stated that
if a bill withstood a chance of
becoming law or ready in
january, i would bring it to the
floor.
no such proposal was produced.
then in january when democrats
shut down the government over
this issue, i offered to
dedicate this week, this week
that we've been in, to an
immigration debate and a fair
amendment process.
i just did that.
but the same democrats failed to
produce a solution and instead
spent...