Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today to speak on the nomination of Derek Kan to serve as second in command at the Office of Management and Budget. It is not every day that I stand here and endorse a nomination--a nominee--of a current President. So I don't want anybody to have a heart attack, but I do want to stand up and say that this is a good nomination. I wish we had more like him. I am pleased that at least we have this one today to consider. Derek Kan served previously as Under Secretary for Transportation Policy at the Department of Transportation, where he served as a principal adviser to the Secretary and provided leadership in the development of policies at the Department. I have a couple of quotes here from two of my Democratic colleagues that referenced his time at the Department of Transportation. One of our Democratic colleagues from here in the Senate said these words: ``Mr. Kan, from your time at the Department of Transportation, I know you to be a talented and thoughtful leader who can work collaboratively with Congress and others to find common ground.'' Think about those words: ``who can work collaboratively with Congress and others to find common ground.'' Another of our Democratic colleagues said of Derek Kan: ``Derek Kan is a serious, smart person and a vast improvement over the previously mentioned names.'' That is a quote.…”