Political Quotes

“I urge my colleagues to vote no on the issue before us; that is, the vote to retire Adm. Frank Kelso at four stars. I think he should retire with his pension intact at a two-star level. I realize this is a highly unusual action for us to take. But, by the presence of my female colleagues on both sides of the aisle and my female colleagues from the House, I think the country will note that the facts before us require us to take unusual action. This is the first time that the seven women of the Senate have pulled together across party lines. And I want to say that our unity should be noticed. It is important. Someone in the military must pay a tangible, quantifiable price for Tailhook, and no one in the military has--except those women who were sexually assaulted. Please note that I did not say sexually harassed. I said sexually assaulted. What was Tailhook? As you know, for 3 days in September 1991, the Las Vegas Hilton was a haven for misconduct, where lewd and often criminal behavior was either ignored or, worse, encouraged by officers of the U.S. Navy.”