Political Quotes

“Mr. President, two things, and the first one is very short but something that is sorrowful that we have to talk about, Senator Feinstein losing her husband. Senator Feinstein is a friend of mine. You get very well acquainted with people when you work with--like when I was chairman of the Judiciary, and she was ranking member. For years before that, she and I chaired or cochaired the drug caucus. So we all know that she lost her husband of 42 years over this weekend. We know that he had a long battle with cancer. Dick and Dianne supported each other during everything life threw at them, and they had fun along the way. Together, they were even stronger. Dianne has dedicated herself to working for the people of California, and she had no better confidant and supporter than her husband Dick. Many Americans think that Senators of opposing political parties don't get along, and that is not the case. All 100 of us know that here. It is too bad that journalists always make controversy the center of everything, so people--at least in Iowa--have an extraordinary view that we never speak to each other, and that is not the case. And I would just point out how Senator Feinstein and I have worked together. Barbara and I express our deepest sympathy to Dianne and her family on Dick's passing, as they grieve the loss of a life well lived. Biden Administration Mr. President, now to another point that I have come to talk to my colleagues about.…”