Political Quotes

“I thank my colleague from New Hampshire. We are great friends and have worked together on a number of issues over the years together. In a matter of months, both of us will be former Members of this institution. Let me express my gratitude to him for his service over the years and his commitment to these issues. He has focused his attention on the particular matter coming out of the Agriculture Committee, of which we are all very much aware. That proposal was supported by Democrats as well as, as my colleagues know, a Republican on the committee. As my colleague from Arkansas pointed out and as I am sure we have heard already, there was at least an appearance of bipartisanship on this bill. The Senator from New Hampshire raises some very important issues. There are a number of our colleagues who have very strong feelings, different than those of my friend and colleague from New Hampshire, as we know; otherwise, it wouldn't have come out of the committee with the vote it did, and, therefore, the subject of a debate in this Chamber. I should, of course, begin by thanking him as a member of the Banking Committee for his participation involving our product in the Banking Committee. The issue before us in the next few minutes is whether we can have this debate on these issues.”