Political Quotes

“Well, Mr. President, as the Senator is leaving, I just want to say that she and I did have to stand shoulder to shoulder, and we had some fights. Of course, in the process we had some critics too. Now some of my critics wish that when I went into space it would have been a one-way ticket. But the fact is, it was a two-way, and we stood another day. The proof is in the pudding of what is happening up there. I will have something later to say, Mr. President, about the winddown of the space shuttle program. But while the Senator from Texas was here, I just wanted her to know my profound gratitude for her collegiality, her friendship, her expertise, and working in the way this Senate ought to work, which is in a bipartisan way. I thank her profoundly for that example that she set for the Senate and for this country. Mr. President, we are here about General Petraeus. I am a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee. I have had a chance to visit with him on a number of occasions in his capacity as general, as well as now the nominee, soon to be the new CIA Director. I would simply say that I don't think for our national security's sake we could have two better nominees now: the former CIA Director, who has been confirmed by this Senate as the new Secretary of Defense, taking over from an extremely good and competent Secretary of Defense, Secretary Gates--and, of course, that is Leon Panetta--and then for his shoes, as the leader of the CIA, to be filled by General Petraeus.…”