I was always a conservative Republican and I had very strong beliefs about certain things we should or should not do. But also thought that I was sent to Washington by the people of my state not to make a statement but to make a difference and try to get a result.
Lott reflects on his role in Congress, emphasizing the importance of achieving results over merely stating beliefs.
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First of all, there's going to be an election and the numbers will be different come this fall. And you're going to need leadership from the President and from the leaders in the Congress.
Quit campaigning, quit having press conferences, sit down at a round table and negotiate a deal.
We are going to start doing things a little differently. We are going to go back and do some of the things that worked.