Political Quotes

“The Senator from Oregon has thanked Tom for his service in the Senate. I wish to thank him for his service before he was in the Senate when he and I were kids--well, not exactly--but when we served in the United States services. We spent some time in airplanes--not in the same airplane, but roughly at the same time. A lot of times people come up to me and thank me for my service in the Navy--and I am sure they do that with you--and I tell them that I loved it. I loved the men and women I served with, I loved the missions, and it was an honor to do that. I wanted to start off by thanking you for that, and to say that is one of the bonds which has drawn us together as friends right from the start. The Senator from Oregon mentioned your strong effort to raise the minimum wage, which ultimately was not successful. I want to mention a couple of issues I have had the privilege of working on with you that I think have been very successful. There is a battle that needs to continue to be fought, and I plan to continue to do that, and my hope is that you and others will do it too. As veterans, I know how important the GI bill was for me and for you as well. I think we got about $250 a month on the GI bill, and I was happy to have every dime of it. I moved from California to the University of Delaware when I got out of the Navy, got an MBA, and I still flew for the Navy and the Reserves, and it was a huge help for me.…”