Political Quotes

“I come to the floor this morning to speak on the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014. I have been working on this bill with my colleague from North Carolina, Senator Hagan. We have been working on this bill together for about 1 year. Our package is very reflective of its name. It is a bipartisan sportsmen's package. We have, as of this morning, 46 Members signed on in support of this legislation. I think most would agree that at this time to have 46 Members across the aisle reaching together on any issue is quite extraordinary, and one would think we would have a clear path forward as to how we can advance a measure that has brought together a very diverse group of Senators, diverse from different parts of the country. But it speaks to how important and how widely accepted and supported these issues are, and this is in no small part due to the fact that America's sports men and women come from all over the country. They are not just in the rural areas and out in the country, but they are in the big cities, they are in urban centers, they are in the North, and they are in the South. For so many of us, outdoor activities and traditions define who we are. I don't know how it is in North Dakota, but September 1 in our household--I recognize that is Labor Day for us around the country, but for most Alaskans I know, it is opening day. It is opening day, and it is when everybody is getting ready to go out duck hunting, and then we have moose season, we have caribou season.…”