Political Quotes

“Senator Sessions raises an excellent point. Having served in the executive branch pretty much exclusively until I came to the Senate 2 years ago, there is only one leader. I not only believe that the Executive--in this case, the President of the United States-- has that responsibility, but I feel very strongly that that responsibility has not been discharged. I fully appreciate the need to go out there and drive a message and get votes and get yourself elected or reelected. That, of course, is what democracy is all about. But there is a point at which the election is over and that needs to be set aside, and there needs to be someone who can lead on behalf of the entire United States. We are all Senators, but it is the people of Nebraska who vote for me. We only have one nationally elected official, and that is the gentleman I referred to previously who is called Mr. President. There is no substitute for that, not in our system of government. It is absolutely incumbent upon the President to lay out in terms U.S. citizens can understand what we are facing. I will be very candid. I could not be more disappointed with the President's comments yesterday. It is his podium. He is free to talk about whatever he chooses to talk about, and he does not need the advice of Mike Johanns.…”