Political Quotes

“I begin by thanking the chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, Senator Isakson, and really giving him immeasurable credit for his courage and his fortitude in addressing this bill that he could have allowed to languish on the agenda of the Veterans' Affairs Committee. In fact, he made it the very first agenda item--the very first issue--that we would confront on the Veterans' Affairs Committee at our very first meeting, and it passed unanimously through the Veterans' Affairs Committee because of his leadership--and I really mean his leadership in making it happen. So on behalf of the veterans of America, he deserves due credit, and so do my colleagues on the Veterans' Affairs Committee, Senator Boozman and Senator Sanders, who championed this bill, along with Senator Burr. During the last session I was pleased to argue for it on the floor in the closing days of the session, and unfortunately it failed to pass. There is no reason to look back and try to blame others for that failure. What is important is to look forward and to give credit to both sides of the aisle--most especially to my colleague, Senator McCain, who, of course, dwarfs us in his service to our Nation in the Armed Forces. He literally is a giant in his service and sacrifice for our Nation while serving in the Navy.…”