Political Quotes

it is nearing the end of the week, and normally, that is when I come down to the Senate floor to do my weekly--I try to make it weekly--Alaskan of the Week speech. Now, I know for the pages, this is their favorite speech of the week. You…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there an objection?

Imagine that--we want to pay our military during a shutdown, including the Coast Guard. Senator Johnson came to me and said: Dan, I have a broader bill. Let's pay everybody who is required to work to keep us safe in America. I said: Great…

My good friend from Mississippi, the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, by the way--a Senator who knows probably more about the military than anyone else here--has it exactly right. General Caine has this breadth of experience, not…