Political Quotes

“Whether it is the reception in the morning, the long carriage ride through the middle of Georgetown, the speeches on the podium, the announcement of the results, the literal burying of the hatchet, or the receptions that go on all afternoon and into the night, the experience of Return Day for me--and I believe for my colleague Senator Carper--has been one of reconciliation, one of moving past the election and then forward toward the challenge of making decisions together for the people we represent. Everybody shows up--the winners and the losers. It is only the sorest of losers who don't show up and only the most arrogant of winners who don't show up. So, frankly, it is almost always everybody. In the elections I have been blessed to stand in and be successful in for the people of Delaware, the Return Day is a great end to the campaign season and beginning of our season of service to the people of Delaware. So as we go from the floor now to the reception in honor of Delaware Day, I want to say how grateful I am to serve with my senior Senator, who has always been personally a model of the civility, of graciousness, and of the service that marks the Delaware Way and marks Delaware Day which we celebrate officially tomorrow but which we kick off tonight with a reception.”