Political Quotes

“Again, I refer to the statements of my colleagues. They are thoughtful; they are serious, and they are courageous in support of the agreement. I would like to thank President Obama and the entire administration for being available as Members sought clarification to respond to their concerns. I want to thank the President, Secretary Kerry, Secretary Moniz, Secretary Lew, and so many others for their leadership and availability to us in a bipartisan way in our Democratic Caucus. For years, Iran's rapidly accelerating enrichment capability and burgeoning nuclear stockpile has represented one of the greatest threats to peace and security anywhere in the world. We all stipulate to that. That is why we need an agreement. That is why I am so pleased that we have so many statements of validation from people. The experts say: This agreement is one of the greatest diplomatic achievements of the 21st century. It is no wonder that such a diverse and extraordinary constellation of experts have made their voices heard in support of this--again, I use the word--``extraordinary'' accord. On the steps of the Capitol the other day with our veterans and with our Gold Star moms who have lost their sons, we heard the words of diplomats and soldiers, generals and admirals and diplomats by the score--Democrats, Republicans, and nonpartisan. We heard from our most distinguished nuclear physicists; we heard from those scientists, and we heard from people of faith. I would like to quote some of them.…”