Political Quotes

“Mr. President, as we head toward the final hour of debate, I want to just bring us back about 20 feet to talk about the stakes that we are laboring under tonight. I want to talk a little bit about the big picture of why this matters. I know we have changed the rules 160 times in the history of the Senate, but I will submit that it is still an extraordinary endeavor to ask our colleagues to change the rules and traditions of this body. And so here is what I want to say: It is really important to remember that democracy, this idea that every member of our country, every member of the community gets an equal say in the rules that govern us, it is unnatural. Why do I know this? Because I want you to think of every organization in your life that matters. Your workplace; it doesn't give equal votes to every employee as to the direction of the company. Think about your favorite sports team. There is not a vote from all the players about the lineups or the strategy of the team. The Sunday sermon at your church isn't chosen by an online poll of the congregation. I love my kids, but they don't get an equal say with me and my wife about the rules of our house. When you look out over the long stretch of human history, it is no wonder that 99.9 percent of humans have lived under governments that were monarchies or sultanates or autocracies.…”