Political Quotes

“I want to express my regrets over the decision made in Utah over the weekend regarding Bob Bennett, our colleague. I have served with Bob for 18 years. We have been on the Banking Committee together during that time. Obviously, we have differences of opinion on a lot of policy questions. In fact, the majority of policy questions we have had our differences on. But at critical moments, Bob Bennett was always someone you could talk to, someone you could approach with an idea or an issue. He went through a tough battle over the last number of weeks and did not prevail in his convention over the weekend in Utah. But I want to express to him and Joyce how much this institution will miss them in the coming year. He is a thoughtful, considerate individual. He is deliberate in his views and accessible when it comes to others' ideas. In my view, it will be a loss for the institution that he will not be back. That is coming from a Democrat on this side of the aisle.”