Political Quotes

“today a giant in the annals of the U.S. Senate, Senator Robert Dole of Kansas, the Republican leader, has chosen to leave this great institution to pursue and, I believe to win the Presidency of the United States. The Senate will never be quit the same; for Senator Dole has that rare and admired quality of making things happen, getting things done, and moving this tradition-layered institution forward. All of Bob Dole's adult life had been spent in service to the American public and today he has not ended that service. He is just entering the final phase of his public service--campaigning for the highest office in the land. Mr. President, for the past 16 years, I have been privileged to represent the people of the State of Alaska in the Senate. And throughout my tenure in the Senate, Bob Dole has been a friend to the people of Alaska and a leader who has always been sensitive to the special needs of our young State. Bob has traveled extensively in Alaska. And he understands that unlike States that entered the Union in the 18th and 19th centuries, Alaska, which has only been a State since 1959, is far more dependent than other States on decisions made in Washington.”