Political Quotes

“I am very grateful to her and members of her committee for the work they engaged in. We are truly fortunate to have the Senator from Arkansas in the position she is in--making decisions, providing valuable contributions, not just to this effort; we have worked together on a lot of issues over the years. She is a great advocate of her State, but I also say she is a great advocate of our country. That is the quality we hope people bring. We have an obligation to keep an eye out for what happens in our States but also to keep an eye out for what happens to our country. Striking that balance is a challenge we face at one time or another. No one does it better than the Senator from Arkansas, striking a balance. She is as tenacious a fighter as any State has had in my 30 years here. She is also mindful that Arkansas, similar to Connecticut, is part of a country, and we all have to be mindful of each other's interests. Striking that balance has been invaluable in this debate.”