Political Quotes

Mr. President, my thanks to Senator Thune for yielding and the Presiding Officer for presiding over the balance of the day. I am here with sadness--not for the first time and, tragically, not for the last, I fear--because I am here to…

Mr. President, of all the thrills of living in a democracy, none is more meaningful than walking into a voting booth and casting a ballot. I can remember the first time I did it when I came of age. I can remember, always--and I see it…

A nuclear-armed Iran is an unacceptable threat to the world.

Mr. President, earlier today, I was unable to vote on Executive Calendar No. 80, David Perdue to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of China, due to my attendance as ranking member at a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on…