Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I just want to comment on my colleague here--Joint Forces, Marine Corps-Army operation--but Senator Ernst was talking; she is being very humble. She is such a strong leader on pro- life issues in the Senate and such a strong voice. And I just wanted to really commend her on that. We have had Senator Graham here before. I am proud of my strong record on pro-life issues. I care deeply about it. Ironically--I mean, of course, we don't know, but I guarantee you-- both of us know in the military so well--that these 380 officers and their families--I am sure not all but probably many, many--have very similar strong views on that important issue. And it is ironic that, somehow, they are being caught up in this, when you think about it. I am sure it is really bitter for them. It is not just pro-life; it is pro-military views that we have here. And it is not just words. A lot of people just say: I support the troops. No. We have lived it. That is why we are here. It is 10 at night. That is why we have been on the floor for 4 hours. We have lived it, and we have seen the heroes we are talking about today. And we have seen their families. When you join the military--I always tell my wife and three daughters--you know, whether you are wearing a uniform or not, you are serving. And sometimes--in my view, a lot of times--it is harder for the spouse and the kids who are home when you have deployments and they are caught up in all of this. We haven't even talked about them.…”