Political Quotes

“It was an extraordinary moment but even more so because Senator McCain asked a number of them--one in particular--about the impacts on their families and in that case, I believe, the impact on his wife. We tend to forget in this country--all too often we tend to take for granted the immense protections we enjoy in this country, the value of our freedoms. That moment was profoundly moving for me, and his reaction in the realization of how far he has come as a leader in his country, how much he has endured, how much pain and travail for him and his family. It was a striking reminder about the importance of democracy and freedom and the protections we often take for granted and the great work being done by those nongovernmental organizations in fostering freedom and democracy, sometimes at peril or risk to themselves. The Senator from South Carolina has hit a very important point, and it ties to what Senator McCain said about the suppliers conference in Egypt. These principles and the growth of democracies in that part of the world are important, not just because we like democracy and not just because of the strategic value, militarily, and the interests that our national security has, but also they are potential markets for our exports. The Senator from South Carolina used that word. People should understand that there is an important interest that we have in promoting jobs in those countries because it will be jobs for us.…”