Political Quotes

“my colleague from Florida knows the personal affection I have for him, and I enjoy so much his friendship and working with him on issues regarding Florida. I think this is an example of how two Senators from the same State can come to different conclusions, apparently not about this legislation--advancing it, because this Senator will in fact vote to move this legislation forward--but on the ultimate judgment that we have to make. Senator Rubio has correctly stated, in my opinion, that Iran's is a regime that is bent on aggression, that they cannot be trusted, that Israel is threatened, and that we are basically the backstop protector of Israel. All of those things are very true. But the question is what is in the interest of the national security of the United States--which, in most cases, always folds into what is in the interest of the national security of Israel as well--and the Senator and I come to different conclusions. First of all, we don't know the final details.…”