Political Quotes

“Mr. President, while Senator Chiesa is still on the floor, I want to take a moment to say to him how much we have enjoyed getting to know him, work with him, and come away with a wonderful--not just a first impression but a lasting impression. Governor Christie did the State of New Jersey well by appointing Senator Chiesa to serve as the interim Senator. We had a similar experience with losing an elected Senator when Joe Biden was elected as Vice President and to the Senate at the same time. He had to choose between being the Senator from Delaware or Vice President. I don't know if he ever regrets it, but he made the choice to be our Vice President, as we know. The Governor of our State appointed Ted Kaufman to serve as the interim Senator for 2 years, and he was subsequently succeeded by Chris Coons when Chris was elected a couple of years ago. We have a tradition of folks who are appointed as interim Senators who turn out to do an extraordinary job. Sometimes I wonder--with tongue in cheek--if maybe that is not a better approach, in some cases, for populating this place with men and women from across the country. The Senator from New Jersey has been here for 5 tumultuous months, and he has seen the good, the bad, and the ugly--in some cases the very ugly.…”