Dale Bumpers: “I always said politics is a noble profession. My father said it a long time before Jack Kennedy did. He believed it. He…”

“I always said politics is a noble profession. My father said it a long time before Jack Kennedy did. He believed it. He served in the legislature. He wanted his two sons to go into politics. How long has it been since a parent has said they want their son or daughter to go into politics? In any event, he didn't say all politicians are noble, he said public service is an honorable, noble profession. I have always believed that. I think it still is. I think what a tragedy it is that the country is in the situation it is right now and the effect that has on people and their willingness to serve and their wanting to serve as I did. I think about us voting on things here where it is obvious to me--I don't want to seem arrogant about this, but this is not even a debatable amendment about what is fair and what is right. We all know what it is. So I plead with you, do your duty.”