Political Quotes

“we have worked hard and long on a bipartisan basis to try to fix a lot of problems we saw in the past without going back to look at the problems that arose in the 2000 election, the 2001 election in my State, and others. Frankly, there is some concern on this side of the aisle. The amendment is designed with the likelihood of reigniting a controversy that we thought we put aside. I agree 100 percent that Congress has a right, in its oversight responsibilities, to ask for reports from every agency of the executive branch. Frankly, that is what oversight hearings are for in the authorizing committees. That is what oversight hearings are for in the Appropriations Committee. I have asked very difficult questions of agencies, both under Democratic and Republican Presidents. I think, frankly, in the last 8 years I didn't get a heck of a lot of answers. But I don't think that we bring the oversight fights to this body and try to get the body on record with what has been in the past a very political controversy. Frankly, the Department of Justice has under consideration the allegations of criminal activity engaged in by the Gore-Lieberman campaign in both St. Louis and Kansas City. We pointed out that in those two areas, almost identical petitions were filed within 14 minutes of each other. Fortunately, the lawsuit was thrown out in Kansas City. But the judge initially ruled in favor of Gore-Lieberman in St. Louis.”