Political Quotes

“I would like to speak for a moment about Veterans Day, which is just 2 days away. On Saturday, November 11, Americans will pause to honor the courage and sacrifice of America's veterans. More than 40 million Americans have served our Nation in uniform, in battles from Bunker Hill to Baghdad, and beyond. Mr. President, as this Veterans Day approaches, I have been thinking about the words of one of those brave patriots. He is the son and grandson of military leaders. When his time came, he too went to war and suffered horrific deprivation and excruciating injuries. Years later, he said: ``Few veterans cherish a romantic remembrance of war.'' When wars are fought, he said, ``a million tragedies ensue.'' ``War is wretched beyond description,'' he added, ``and only a fool or a fraud could sentimentalize its cruel reality.'' Those are the words of a man whom I am privileged to call a colleague and a friend, the senior Senator from Arizona, John McCain. We owe him and all of our Nation's veterans and their families our profound gratitude and respect for their courage, sacrifices, and the hardships they endured for all of us. Senator McCain endured more than 5\1/2\ years of torture as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam conflict. When he finally came home, John McCain found another way to serve our Nation with honor. We thank him for that. Mr.…”