Political Quotes

“Mr. President, there will be many opportunities in the next few days and in the weeks following to reflect on the life and the contributions of Senator Dianne Feinstein and, as has been noted, the significant legislation that she advanced over three decades here, what that meant to her State, to her constituents, really, to her country, but also to us. And as I think about the work that we all take on here, we know that we are capable of much, but we are made even more capable by extraordinary staff. And one of the things that I have noted over the years is the extremely loyal staff that Senator Feinstein had built around her. I know that they are grieving today, as is Dianne's family and so many friends. But I think we acknowledge them at the same time of this very significant loss of not only a colleague but of a friend. And I think it is important that people understand that, here in the U.S. Senate, a place that can be so divisive at times, true friendships actually exist. And whether it is the Republican leader and his wife over the years dining together or, as Senator Collins has stated, just the very generous nature of Senator Feinstein sharing--sharing her works, sharing her art, sharing a purse--I still have that seersucker suit. I still have that seersucker suit. When we all engage in the annual ritual of donning the seersucker suit--mine is now 20 years old; I think yours is, too--our reality is, it is a direct reminder of the spontaneous generosity of a woman.…”