Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 536) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 536 Whereas on June 1, 1950, Senator Margaret Chase Smith of the State of Maine, in her first major speech on the floor of the Senate, delivered a courageous and heroic speech responding to the contemptible actions and words of Senator Joseph McCarthy from the State of Wisconsin; Whereas in 15 minutes, Senator Smith accomplished a task that 94 of her male colleagues did not dare to attempt; Whereas Senator Smith had the will and integrity to speak out vigorously when silence was a safer course; Whereas through the power of her iconic words, Senator Smith challenged a giant of demagoguery, prompting financier and presidential advisor, Bernard Baruch, to say that ``had a man made that speech, he would have become the next President of the United States''; Whereas Senator Smith, because of her bravery both in politics and in life, inspired millions of young girls, and became a role model for countless more women across the United States, who had never before thought that women could aspire to any kind of public office; Whereas Senator Smith was a legendary and undeniable force of civic good and political courage, whose bravery, civility,…”