Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today to speak on behalf of my friend and colleague Senator Dick Lugar, who is retiring from the Senate at the end of this year. Senator Lugar has been a good friend to me in the decade we have served together. As the Chamber's most senior Republican he has been a mentor to me, and when I first came to the Senate he was also my Chairman on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. I have been proud to work with him on a number of foreign policy issues, including those affecting the United States as an Arctic nation like the Law of the Sea Treaty. We have also worked together on energy issues. Senator Lugar's Practical Energy Plan is a thoughtful bill to strengthen our energy security. On this bill, as on all other issues throughout his Senate career, Senator Lugar worked to develop practical solutions to the challenges we face regarding energy. Senator Lugar is the longest serving Member of Congress from his home State of Indiana. He graduated first in his class from Shortridge High School in Indianapolis and after attending college, he began his service to our country as an intelligence briefer in the U.S. Navy. He later served as mayor of Indianapolis, on the U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, and as President of the National League of Cities before beginning his 36 year Senate career. He has clearly served the people of Indiana well.…”