Political Quotes

“it is a sad day for the Senate, a sad day for the Nation, when we find out we will be losing a Member of the U.S. Senate who has contributed so much to this body as an institution and to this Nation as a whole. We do not use the word ``statesman'' very often. I grew up hearing it much more frequently than I hear it today. I think we look at certain areas of expertise and accomplishment and we realize that there are statesmen in those fields, as well as from a generalist viewpoint. I look back over the career of Bennett Johnston and I remember when I came to the Senate, this Nation was in an energy crisis. We were talking about shortages and what had to be done. I remember President Carter's speech with his sweater. But Bennett Johnston stood out in those days as a voice of reason, calling for an energy policy that was really very detailed, but was accompanied by great reasoning. His energy policy prevailed over the years, and we weathered that crisis.”