Political Quotes

“first let me thank my colleague from Oregon and my colleague from Minnesota as well for their contribution. While he has left the floor, I would be remiss if I did not express my gratitude to Bob Corker from Tennessee. Putting aside whatever differences we may have on this amendment, he has been a very valuable member of our committee. This bill that is right here, all 1400 pages of it--substantial parts of this bill can be attributed to the work of Bob Corker of Tennessee. I want my colleagues to know how grateful I am to him, to his staff, and others for some valuable ideas and thoughts. While not every one was included in the bill, he played a consistent role, showing up every time there was a meeting or gathering on this legislation. He spent a lot of hours with our colleague from Virginia, Mark Warner, particularly on titles I and II of this bill. I will say more about Senator Corker's contribution during debate on this bill, but I wanted at least at the outset of this debate and discussion to thank him for his wonderful efforts on this legislation.”