Political Quotes

“I found a human being who was open, who was gentle, who was kind, who was listening, and who was interested. Then, of course, in 1992 I came to this Senate and I found a man who was a leader of the U.S. Senate--certainly a leader on the Democratic side and I believe a leader in the Senate--who had worked for 22 years, who had established a reputation in this body. I might say, many of the Members on our side, when we were discussing the California Desert Protection Act, said toward the close of the session, ``Don't worry. Watch Bennett. He is a master of the close.'' And as the months went on, the debate and the discussion on this bill, I saw indeed that Bennett Johnston was not only a master of the close, but was a master of strategy. I saw he is a man who is bright. He is a man who is articulate. But he is also somebody who is always a gentleman, always receptive, always able to say what he thinks in a way that brings the best from everyone around him.”