Political Quotes

“Mr. President, in just a few moments one of my best friends in the Senate is going to give his farewell address. Senator Mark Pryor of Arkansas, a former State legislator, former attorney general, and two-term Senator, was caught in this tidal wave in the last election that caused those of us in the Democratic Party in the former old Confederacy, now known as the South--and of course parts of the South these days don't look anything like the old Confederacy. As a matter of fact, my State of Florida is a good example. It is a compendium of people from all over the United States because folks from all over the country have moved to Florida, and thus it is a microcosm of the country. Arkansas is a State where the Pryor family has served with great distinction and enormous public service for decades. Although it temporarily comes to an end with Senator Pryor leaving the Congress in January, that is not the end of his public service. His mom and dad served so ably for years and years in the Governor's mansion, as well as the Senate, serving the people of this country and Arkansas. Mark and his family served our country so ably over the years and that public service will continue. Jay Rockefeller I reflect back just a few days ago when Senator Rockefeller gave his farewell speech. He is another extraordinary public servant who has demonstrated selfless public service.…”