“It is clear that we need a new chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission immediately. Sen. Lott is disappointed that Mary Sheila Gall, who is a clearly a qualified candidate, has not been confirmed by the Senate due to personal partisan attacks.”
“Senate Republicans strongly believe that we should have an understanding on when President Bush's circuit court nominees, many of whom have been languishing in this committee for almost a year, will get hearings and be treated fairly,”
“The White House, House and Senate Republicans are ready to negotiate on bipartisan economic growth that creates jobs and helps bring the economy out of a recession. Unfortunately, we've seen several partisan barriers that preclude us from succeeding.”
“Sen. Lott believes this is an effort to open a dialogue on the serious issues of race, diversity and opportunity between Americans. This will be an ongoing effort.”
