Political Quotes

“let me say to my friend from West Virginia that he is the legislative craftsman par excellence, as far as I am concerned. And he has been a role model in this regard, reminding all Members of the importance of taking the time to craft laws which will work in the real world. There are times we have the best of intents and we have the worst of unintended consequences. We have to take the time to work through bills such as this. That is a different bill from last year in very significant ways. He has been a role model, indeed, in this area for me and to the extent that I got involved with nuts and bolts, as he has pointed out. I am grateful for his comment. It is in large measure because there have been a lot of people who have set a standard in this area, that I think is very important for me to follow. I am thankful for the comments.”