Political Quotes

“it is hard to follow those heartfelt words from Senator Barrasso about his colleague and friend and our friend Mike Enzi, but I am going to make a try. Just as our tribute to Lamar Alexander was a tribute to the better angels of nature as they are shown in the lives of Senators, so, too, was Mike Enzi. I join my colleagues in thanking Mike for his service to Wyoming and to America. One of the most frequent questions many of us are asked is, Why can't you folks get along in Washington? Why can't you just do things together? I say to them that there are times when we do, and the many times are very important. When we do come together, it is because of people like Mike, who worked under his so-called 80-20 rule. We know that well, don't we? He would tell you he believes both sides could agree on 80 percent of the substance, and if negotiators are willing to give up the other 20 percent, we could actually get some things done around here. Wouldn't that be refreshing? One of those items was the Marketplace Fairness Act. Mike helped to lead the fight for local brick-and-mortar retailers in order to give them a chance to compete on an equal and level playing field with online sellers, email companies, and internet companies and to allow the States and localities to collect much needed sales tax revenue.…”