Political Quotes

“I thank the Presiding Officer, and I want to make one quick comment about this amendment. This is a bipartisan amendment that addresses the massive issue created by counterfeit parts getting into the defense supply system. It is something our staffs have investigated heavily. Senator McCain and I are introducing this bipartisan amendment. We hope it has strong support in this Senate. It will address a critically important issue we have now seen in the defense supply system with millions of counterfeit parts--mainly from China--getting into our defense system and threatening the security of our troops, the effectiveness of their mission, and costing the taxpayers a heck of a lot of money. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The senior Senator from Arizona is recognized. Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to engage in a brief colloquy with the chairman, Senator Levin. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Hagan). Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. McCAIN. First of all, I wish to thank the Chairman for the long years of work we have had together. This is the culmination of this year's work which is coming to the floor after great difficulty and a lot of obstacles. I want to thank the Senator again for the spirit of bipartisanship, which is a long tradition in the committee which was practiced by our predecessors. Obviously, we know on occasion that we have differences of views, and sometimes we--especially I--express those in perhaps a passionate manner.…”