Political Quotes

“Allow me on behalf of my constituents, if I may, of the State of Connecticut, to express condolences to our colleagues here from Oklahoma as well as to the people of Oklahoma, particularly the people of Oklahoma City, and of course the family, friends, and associates of the 168 people who lost their lives a year ago today in one of the worst, if not the worst, incidence of terrorism in the history of the United States. In addition, among that 168 people who lost their lives a year ago, Mr. President, 19 were innocent children, mostly in a day care center in that building in Oklahoma City. Of the rest, the vast majority, as we know, were Federal employees, Government workers. It was not, apparently, just any building in Oklahoma City that was the target of this deranged individual or individuals, as only time will tell through the various proceedings, it was a Government building and it was Government employees.”